The Maceos and the Free State of Galveston

The Maceos and the Free State of Galveston
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 198
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ISBN-10 : 9781439668993
ISBN-13 : 143966899X
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Download or read book The Maceos and the Free State of Galveston written by Kimber Fountain and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014-11-04 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout the long and colorful history of Galveston, no name has embodied the "Spirit of the Island" quite like the name Maceo. Two penniless Sicilian immigrants rose from modest beginnings to lead an entire city to prosperity, yet the nature of their industry and its abrupt and embarrassing end resulted in a legacy cloaked in stereotypes and rumor. For nearly forty years, Sam and Rose Maceo ruled a far-reaching underground economy of illegal booze and gambling but used their influence to infuse the "Free State of Galveston" with glamour, fame and fortune--a vision later used as a template for Las Vegas. The island city responded in kind, and its acceptance of the Maceos insulated their empire for decades. Pairing personal interviews of living descendants with her own meticulous research, Kimber Fountain lifts the veil on the Maceo family's closely guarded heritage.


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