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History of the Cleveland Mafia and Organized Crime
2026-02-11 19:00:00 2026-02-11 20:00:00 America/New_York History of the Cleveland Mafia and Organized Crime Local historian Doug Imhoff will discuss the history of Cleveland organized crime. Middleburg Heights Branch - Meeting Room A/B (120)

Wednesday, February 11
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-02-11 19:00:00 2026-02-11 20:00:00 America/New_York History of the Cleveland Mafia and Organized Crime Local historian Doug Imhoff will discuss the history of Cleveland organized crime. Middleburg Heights Branch - Meeting Room A/B (120)

Middleburg Heights Branch

Meeting Room A/B (120)

Local historian Doug Imhoff will discuss the history of Cleveland organized crime.

Learn about the history of Cleveland organized crime from its inception (e.g., Sugar Cane wars) thru present time. This presentation will include the many gangs, families (e.g., Lonardo and Porello families) and various organized crime figures (e.g., John Scalish, Moe Dalitz, Shondor Birns, Jackie Presser, Danny Greene, etc.). We will discuss their lives and how these men and their activities had a huge impact on Cleveland!

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Local historian Doug Imhoff will discuss the history of Cleveland organized crime.
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