Chronicles of Events and Biographies Related to the American Mafia
Mafia Kingpin Angelo Bruno died a particularly violent death in Philadelphia, an act that sparked a violent mob war that raged on throughout the 1980s. However, for over two decades, Bruno was nicknamed “the Gentle Don,” and was better known as the mob kingpin who brought order, organization, and relative peace to the restive Philadelphia…
From Angelo Bruno to Little Nicky Scarfo Throughout the 20th Century, the Mafia was well entrenched in Philadelphia, the city of brotherly love. The Philadelphia organized crime territory extended across the city and into southern New Jersey, and included the lucrative Atlantic City gambling mecca. Over the decades, the mafia often operated in…