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The rise of Castro and the fall of the Havana Mob

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The rise of Castro and the fall of the Havana Mob

Posted on December 28, 2018January 7, 2019 by Jackie Apoyan

When Fidel Castro, his brother Raul, Che Guevara and 79 other Cuban rebels piled into the 43-foot yacht Granma on…


Seventy years ago today, Bugsy Siegel’s storied Mob life came to an abrupt end

Posted on June 20, 2017December 15, 2017 by Brenda Hengel

It is important to our Museum and to me as the resident historian that criminals and their criminal acts are…


Seventy years ago, Luciano’s Havana sojourn was cut short

Posted on February 22, 2017February 26, 2018 by Brenda Hengel

Written February 2017 In 1946, Charles “Lucky” Luciano was persona non grata in America. Though he was granted a pardon…


Castro revolution had major effect on Las Vegas

Posted on November 30, 2016January 24, 2017 by Brenda Hengel

This is the third of three blogs on the death of Fidel Castro. Part one looks at the harsh blow Castro dealt…


Mob involved in attempts to assassinate Castro

Posted on November 29, 2016January 10, 2017 by Brenda Hengel

This is the second of three blogs on the death of Fidel Castro. Part one looks at the harsh blow…


Fidel Castro derailed Mob’s plans in Cuba

Posted on November 28, 2016January 5, 2017 by Brenda Hengel

This is the first of three blogs on the death of Fidel Castro. Part two looks at Mob ties to…


Mojitos, daiquiris and beyond

Posted on July 19, 2016September 29, 2016 by Brenda Hengel

In the early 20th century Cuban bartenders, known as cantineros, created a unique cocktail culture that hit its zenith in…


The Havana conference

Posted on July 11, 2016September 29, 2016 by Brenda Hengel

  Mob meetings are tricky events to organize. Travel logistics aside, the conflicting personalities, territorial beefs, and ever-present threat of…


The Havana Mob during the 1950s

Posted on July 31, 2015October 6, 2016 by Brenda Hengel

Havana, Cuba, served as a virtual haven for organized crime in the 1950s. After former Cuban President Fulgencio Batista staged…


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