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David pietrusza has a gift for making the past both real and dramatically gripping. Rothstein was widely reputed to have organized corruption in professional athletics, including conspiring to fix the 1919 world series. Tom dewey, who was making a repeat bid as the republican nominee. In 1915, the british ocean liner the rms lusitania was sunk by a german uboat while making its way from new york to liverpool, killing nearly 1,200 passengers. The model for meyer wolfsheim from the great gatsby and guys and dolls nathan detroit, arnold rothstein was an underworld genius, racketeer, rumrunner, political fixer, and criminal mastermind who, as f. His story makes a slight change of pace for baseball writer pietrusza ted williams, etc. Pietrusza, the author of several books about baseball, does a terrific job capturing rothsteins colorful career and sheds new light on rothsteins role in fixing the world series, disputing the. His books on the elections of 1920, 1948 and 1960 are a trilogy worthy of comparison to theodore whites making of the president series. Arnold rothstein january 17, 1882 november 6, 1928, nicknamed the brain, was an american racketeer, businessman and gambler who became a kingpin of the jewish. Rothstein is witty, amusing, original, and ultimately very informative.
David pietrusza is the author of a series of criticallyacclaimed works detailing presidential electoral history. He was the financier for the most despicable criminal enterprises, from white slavery to. History, pietrusza is also an edgar award finalist and a seymour medal nassh book award nominee. Hes appeared everywhere from cspan and the history channel, to espn and fox sports channel. Scott fitzgerald observed, played with the faith of fifteen million people with the singlemindedness of a burglar blowing a safe. A rousing chronicle of the political year that saw six american presidents, past, present and future, vying simultaneously for high office. David pietrusza has written or edited a stack of bestselling, awardwinning books, including those on pivotal presidential election years 1932, 1948, and 1960. As a baseball fan, i can tell you that david pietruszas rothstein is a fascinating look into the black sox scandal. Browse audiobooks written by david pietrusza sorted by best. The model for the great gatsbys meyer wolfsheim and nathan detroit in gu.
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Rothstein, by david pietrusza is an essential read for anyone wanting to understand the creation of modern organized crime. An expert on the 1920s, pietrusza has served on the board of directors of the calvin coolidge memorial foundation. David pietrusza writes history the way that novelists strive to write fiction. Richard norton smith a very gifted writer with a marvelous eye for anecdote. Most other books look at the 1919 world series from the point of view of the ballplayers and fans, but this book looks at the series from the perspective of the criminals behind the scenes. David pietrusza has produced a number of criticallyacclaimed works concerning 20th century american history. David pietruszas thrilling narratives not only instill history with the richness it deserves, but they teem with intimate portraits and stories that make you feel like youre reading a great novel. Life in baseballs negro leagues david pietruszas rothstein. Browse audiobooks written by david pietrusza sorted by. David pietrusza books list of books by author david pietrusza. Read rothstein the life, times, and murder of the criminal genius who fixed the 1919 world series by david pietrusza available from rakuten kobo. If our history students in high school and college they might learn a thing or two about history and enjoy it in the process. He was an editor of total baseball, the official encyclopaedia of major league baseball.
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Pietrusza has appeared on good morning america, morning joe, the voice of america, the history channel, espn, npr, and cspan. From 1993 to 1997, he served as president of the society for american baseball research sabr. Life in baseballs negro leagues david pietrusza s rothstein. Pietruszas biography of arnold rothstein entitled rothstein. David pietrusza audio books, best sellers, author bio.
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David pietrusza brilliantly portrays president harry trumans successful efforts to stave off the challenge of new york gov. David pietrusza unearths the canny way rothstein fixed the 1919 world series, playing all sides off one another so that he alone could not lose, and unravels the mystery ofhis november 1928 murder in a times square hotel room. The life, times, and murder of the criminal genius who fixed the 1919 world series, and 1920. History remembers arnold rothstein as the man who fixed the 1919 world series, an underworld genius. The homespun wit and wisdom of vermonts calvin cooldidge, calvin coolidge. Arnold rothstein january 17, 1882 november 6, 1928, nicknamed the brain, was an american racketeer, businessman and gambler who became a kingpin of the jewish mob in new york city. The life, times, and murder of the criminal genius who fixed the 1919 world series. David pietrusza has written a very detailed biography of rothstein and the colorful and cruel times in which he lived. The year of the six presidents ebook written by david pietrusza. Poised between the administrations of teddy roosevelt and woodrow wilson and the ensuing decade that would earn itself the qualifier roaring, 1920 found americans craving a pause, a return to the soothing normalcy of a bygone era. He is also the winner of the casey award for his biography of judge kenesaw mountain landis, judge and jury.
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