Description: THE MACEOS AND THE FREE STATE OF GALVESTON BY KIMBER FOUNTAIN 2020 FIRST EDITION SIGNED SOFTCOVER AN AUTHORIZED HISTORY Throughout the long and colorful history of Galveston, no name has embodied the "Spirit of the Island" quite like the name Maceo. Two penniless Sicilian immigrants rose from modest beginnings to lead an entire city to prosperity, yet the nature of their industry and its abrupt and embarrassing end resulted in a legacy cloaked in stereotypes and rumor. For nearly forty years, Sam and Rose Maceo ruled a far-reaching underground economy of illegal booze and gambling but used their influence to infuse the "Free State of Galveston" with glamour, fame and fortune--a vision later used as a template for Las Vegas. The island city responded in kind, and its acceptance of the Maceos insulated their empire for decades. Pairing personal interviews of living descendants with her own meticulous research, Kimber Fountain lifts the veil on the Maceo family's closely guarded heritage. SEE PICTURE OF CONTENTS 189 PP, 8 77/8" X 5 7/8", WITH ILLUSTRATIONS AND AN INDEX PUBLISHED BY HISTORY PRESS NOT EX-LIB NO SIGNED COPIES ON VIALIBRI OTHER THAN MINE
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