Salutations, Friends! A Brief Introduction to the Study of the History of Organized Crime

Salutations, Friends! A Brief Introduction to the Study of the History of Organized Crime

14:022021-07-30

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Historian, Ryan S. Pettengill, introduces his new podcast entitled "An Offer You Can't Refuse: the History of Organized Crime in the United States." Pettengill takes listeners through his academic background, makes a case for the study of organized crime, outlines the chronology of the podcast, and explains the direction he hopes to take the conversation.

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An Offer You Can't Refuse: the History of Organized Crime in the United States
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