Egan's Rats The Untold Story of the Prohibition-Era Gang That Ruled St. Louis

Name: Egan's Rats The Untold Story of the Prohibition-Era Gang That Ruled St. Louis
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ISBN: 9781581825756

ISBN-10: 1581825757

ISBN-13: 9781581825756

Edition: 2007

Authors: Daniel Waugh

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Led by two childhood pals, Thomas "Snake" Kinney and Tom Egan, the Egan's Rats emerged from St. Louis's Irish slums. They learned their trade the old-fashioned way, via robberies, brawls, burglaries, and shootings. When Kinney ran on the Democratic ticket in the third ward, his friends were at the polls to ensure he got enough votes. For nearly ten years the gang cut a large swath in St. Louis, instilling fear wherever it went. With Snake Kinney, a Missouri state senator and Tom Egan, St. Louis's most dangerous gangster, the gang boasted nearly 400 members. Nearly everyone who lived in St. Louis was touched by them in some way or another. 'Egan's Rats' provides a fascinating glimpse into a…

Book details

List price: $32.99
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Incorporated
Publication date: 4/1/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 318
Size: 6.32" wide x 9.07" long x 1.07" tall
Weight: 1.232
Language: English

Daniel Waugh is a St. Louis cabdriver with a passion for history, particularly true crime. Despite not having a formal education, Waugh has been researching and writing about gangsters for fifteen years. He has written for true crime publications and is currently at work on a project about the Detroit underworld.