Category Archives: Crime

McGlory’s Armory Hall

Posted on 2 October 2015 by Sara Donati aka Rosina Lippi

Billy McGlory was one of the most infamous men in Manhattan in the 1880s, at the center of organized crime and well connected. Adapted from Wikipedia (footnotes intact; clicking will take you to Wikipedia): William “Billy” McGlory (1853 – ?) was an … Continue reading →

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Poverty

Posted on 26 December 2014 by Sara Donati aka Rosina Lippi

It’s hard to underestimate — it’s hard even to fully  imagine — the extremes of poverty and wealth in Manhattan in the late 19th century. The homeless — children and adults — were legion. The city was so crowded with people … Continue reading →

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