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Dark Rose : Organized Crime and Corruption in Portland by Robert C. Donnelly (2011, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Washington Press
ISBN-100295991119
ISBN-139780295991115
eBay Product ID (ePID)99442154
Product Key Features
Number of Pages208 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameDark Rose : Organized Crime and Corruption in Portland
SubjectGeneral, United States / State & Local / Pacific Northwest (Or, Wa), Organized Crime
Publication Year2011
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaTrue Crime, History
AuthorRobert C. Donnelly
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight9.6 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2011-000187
Reviews" Dark Rose takes readers inside a seamy and significant episode in Portland's history, complete with snitches, secret tapes, and a Congressional spotlight on the city's corruption that made it a national object lesson for municipal reform." William Lang, Portland State University, "Robert C. Donnelly lays out a surprising, and depressing tale of decades of rampant corruption." -- Lee Juillerat , Klamath Falls Herald and News , August 2011, "Seattle is the 'Emerald City,' and Portland the 'Rose City'. . . But in his Dark Rose , Robert C. Donnelly sees other colors in the history of Portland. Instead of green and rose, he sees darker hues in his account of post-World War II corruption and racketeering." - Todd Carney , H-Environment , October, 2013, "Dark Rose takes readers inside a seamy and significant episode in Portland's history, complete with snitches, secret tapes, and a Congressional spotlight on the city's corruption that made it a national object lesson for municipal reform." William Lang, Portland State University, " Dark Rose is an intriguing book . . . [it] presents a fascinating history of Portland's struggle with vice and organized crime that will likely be appreciated both by historians and by fans of historical or organized crime novels." - Stephen J. Ross , Pacific Northwest Quarterly , Winter 2013
Dewey Edition22
Grade FromCollege Graduate Student
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal364.1/060979549
Table Of ContentForeword by Carl Abbott Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Early Portland and the Failure of Progressive Reform 2. Post-World War II Portland 3. Elkins vs. the Teamsters 4. The Portland Vice Scandal 5. The McClellan Committee Epilogue Abbreviations Notes Bibliography Index
SynopsisIn April 1956, Portland Oregonian investigative reporters Wallace Turner and William Lambert exposed organized crime rackets and rampant corruption within Portland's law enforcement institutions. The biggest scandal involved Teamsters officials and the city's lucrative prostitution, gambling, and bootlegging operations. Turner and Lambert blew the cover on the Teamsters' scheme to take over alcohol sales and distribution and profit from these fringe enterprises. The Rose City was seething with vice and intrigue.The exposé and other reports of racketeering from around the country incited a national investigation into crime networks and union officials headed by the McClellan Committee, or officially, the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Improper Activities in the Labor or Management Field. The commission discovered evidence in Portland that helped prove Teamsters president Dave Beck's embezzlement of union funds and union vice president Jimmy Hoffa's connection to the mob. Dark Rose reveals the fascinating and sordid details of an important period in the history of what by the end of the century had become a great American city. It is a story of Portland's repeated and often failed efforts to flush out organized crime and municipal corruption - a familiar story for many mid-twentieth-century American cities that were attempting to clean up their police departments and municipal governments. Dark Rose also helps explain the heritage of Portland's reform politics and the creation of what is today one of the country's most progressive cities.Watch the book trailer: https: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zkf6_dbIE8A, In April 1956, Portland Oregonian investigative reporters Wallace Turner and William Lambert exposed organized crime rackets and rampant corruption within Portland's law enforcement institutions. The biggest scandal involved Teamsters officials and the city's lucrative prostitution, gambling, and bootlegging operations. Turner and Lambert blew the cover on the Teamsters' scheme to take over alcohol sales and distribution and profit from these fringe enterprises. The Rose City was seething with vice and intrigue. The exposé and other reports of racketeering from around the country incited a national investigation into crime networks and union officials headed by the McClellan Committee, or officially, the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Improper Activities in the Labor or Management Field. The commission discovered evidence in Portland that helped prove Teamsters president Dave Beck's embezzlement of union funds and union vice president Jimmy Hoffa's connection to the mob. Dark Rose reveals the fascinating and sordid details of an important period in the history of what by the end of the century had become a great American city. It is a story of Portland's repeated and often failed efforts to flush out organized crime and municipal corruption - a familiar story for many mid-twentieth-century American cities that were attempting to clean up their police departments and municipal governments. Dark Rose also helps explain the heritage of Portland's reform politics and the creation of what is today one of the country's most progressive cities. Watch the book trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zkf6_dbIE8A, In April 1956, Portland Oregonian investigative reporters Wallace Turner and William Lambert exposed organized crime rackets and rampant corruption within Portland's law enforcement institutions. The biggest scandal involved Teamsters officials and the city's lucrative prostitution, gambling, and bootlegging operations. Turner and Lambert blew the cover on the Teamsters' scheme to take over alcohol sales and distribution and profit from these fringe enterprises. The Rose City was seething with vice and intrigue. The expos and other reports of racketeering from around the country incited a national investigation into crime networks and union officials headed by the McClellan Committee, or officially, the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Improper Activities in the Labor or Management Field. The commission discovered evidence in Portland that helped prove Teamsters president Dave Beck's embezzlement of union funds and union vice president Jimmy Hoffa's connection to the mob. Dark Rose reveals the fascinating and sordid details of an important period in the history of what by the end of the century had become a great American city. It is a story of Portland's repeated and often failed efforts to flush out organized crime and municipal corruption - a familiar story for many mid-twentieth-century American cities that were attempting to clean up their police departments and municipal governments. Dark Rose also helps explain the heritage of Portland's reform politics and the creation of what is today one of the country's most progressive cities. Watch the book trailer: https: //www.youtube.com/watch'v=Zkf6_dbIE8A, Reveals the fascinating and sordid details of an important period in the history of a great American city
LC Classification NumberHV6452.O7D66 2011
