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**mymnarorump** · 09-29-2006, 08:00 AM

I didn't read anything in the article that contradicts anything I've read about Five Points, although it's the first time I've heard about that much wealth.

Amigo, if you want to learn about early New York gangs, the significance of Five Points, and just about everything else about New York history then I suggest you pick up a copy of the book Gotham by Edwin G. Burrows and Mike Wallace. Basically it is the history of New York City from the beginning until 1898. It is big and thick, but don't let that discourage you - it is well written, entertaining, and easily digested.

09-29-2006, 08:00 AM	#17
mymnarorump Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 653 Senior Member	I didn't read anything in the article that contradicts anything I've read about Five Points, although it's the first time I've heard about that much wealth. Amigo, if you want to learn about early New York gangs, the significance of Five Points, and just about everything else about New York history then I suggest you pick up a copy of the book Gotham by Edwin G. Burrows and Mike Wallace. Basically it is the history of New York City from the beginning until 1898. It is big and thick, but don't let that discourage you - it is well written, entertaining, and easily digested.
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