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Explore the stories and fallout of the Cleveland Mafia.
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The program tracks all the trials and tribulations of the Cleveland Mafia following the murder of Irish mobster Danny Greene on October 6, 1977. The trial participants, convictions and sentences are discussed as well as the aftermath results of Angelo Lonardo, the Cleveland mob boss who was the highest-ranking member of the American Mafia to become a government witness.
Allan R. May is an authority on the history of organized crime in the United States and has a personal library of over 800 books on the subject. May's earlier works are Mob Stories (2001) and Gangland Gotham (2009). Recent publications include Welcome to the Jungle Inn (2011), Crimetown U.S.A. (2013) and The Sly-Fanner Murders (2014).
Book sales and signing to follow.
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The Brecksville Branch is conveniently located across the street from the Brecksville Community Center and the Kids Quarters playground area. In 2006, the branch suffered extensive flood damage that required the building to be closed for nearly six months while repairs were made. The newly remodeled building reopened on January 14, 2007.