From the time of the Irish Potato Famine, through the Prohibition era, the post World War II years, and up to recent times with contemporary crime groups such as the Westies (New York City) and Whitey Bulger’s gangster reign in Boston, English explores the full historical sweep of the story.
English examines the complete historical development of the story, encompassing events spanning the Irish Potato Famine, Prohibition, the post-World War II period, and modern-day organized crime groups like the Westies (New York City) and Whitey Bulger's reign in Boston.