Mobs & Mem

The Golden Age of Crime
in Philadelphia

Between 1882 and 1922 over a million mostly poor immigrants settled in Philadelphia, and many turned to the streets for survival.  Fred Lavner takes you back in time to meet the gangs and learn about the mayhem that reigned down on the city for almost 100 years.

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