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Herbert Asbury

Herbert Asbury (September 1, 1891 – February 24, 1963) was an American journalist and writer best known for his books detailing crime during the 19th and early-20th centuries, such as Gem of the Prairie: An Informal History of the Chicago Underworld, The Barbary Coast: An Informal History of the San Francisco Underworld, Sucker's Progress: An Informal History of Gambling in America and The Gangs of New York.

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American journalist (1889–1963)

Born 1891
Died 1963

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  • Cover of: The gangs of New York: an informal history of the underworld

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  • Cover of: The French Quarter: An Informal History of the New Orleans Underworld

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  • Cover of: The Barbary coast: an informal history of the San Francisco underworld

    Cover of edition isbn_0345236742165 Cover of edition barbarycoast0000unse Cover of edition barbarycoastinfo00asbu Cover of edition barbarycoastinfo0000asbu Cover of edition bwb_P8-DDB-590 First published in 1933 — 19 editions
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  • Cover of: The great illusion: an informal history of prohibition.

    First published in 1950 — 10 editions
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  • Cover of: Sucker's progress

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  • Cover of: The Gangs of Chicago

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  • Cover of: All around the town

    First published in 1934 — 5 editions
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    First published in 1928 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Gem of the prairie: an informal history of the Chicago underworld

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  • Cover of: The devil of Pei-Ling

    First published in 1927 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Gambling on the Western rivers

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  • Cover of: A Methodist Saint: The Life of Bishop Asbury

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  • Cover of: The Gangs of New Orleans

    First published in 2004 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The Western Gate: a San Francisco reader

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  • Cover of: Carry Nation

    First published in 1929 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Ye olde fire laddies

    First published in 1930 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Gangs of New York (with Original Illustrations)

    First published in 2023 — 1 edition
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American journalist (1889–1963)

Born 1891
Died 1963

Subjects

Crime, History, Social conditions, Gangs, Moral conditions, Crime and criminals, Crime, united states, Criminals, Gambling, Conditions sociales, New orleans (la.), history, Prohibition, San francisco (calif.), social conditions, United states, moral conditions, Asbury, Francis, bp.,, Biography, California, Chicago, Chicago (ill.), social conditions, Childhood and youth, Chinatown, Condiciones sociales, Conditions morales, Controversial literature, Crimen organizado

Places

Chicago, Chicago (Ill.), Illinois, New York (N.Y.), United States, New York, New York (State), San Francisco (Calif.), Basin Street, California, Camp Street, Congo Square, Farmington, Farmington (Mo.), Louisiana, Manhattan, Mississippi River, Missouri, NY's Chinatown, New Orleans, New Orleans (La.), Pennsylvania, San Francisco, Storyville, Vieux Carré

People

Herbert Asbury, Carry Amelia Nation (1846-1911), Francis Asbury (1745-1816), Herbert Asbury (1891-1963), Jean Lafitte, William Randolph Hearst (1863-1951)

Time

1719, 1743-53, 1830, 1857, 1870-1938, 1874, 1928

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Alternative names

  • Asbury H
  • Herbert Aebury
  • ASBURY,HERBERT
  • HERBERT ASBURY

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March 30, 2024 Edited by Lisa merge authors
May 7, 2023 Edited by AgentSapphire shorter bio
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March 17, 2023 Edited by Lisa merge authors
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import