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Title |
The Leon Gleckman Story from the Rick on Theater Blog Archive 1920s-1930s |
Scope & Content |
This well researched article is about the criminal activities in the St. Paul-Minneapolis area during the 1920s-1930s. Leon Gleckman, one of the biggest crime bosses in St. Paul, is the main focus. Gleckman's criminal activities of bootlegging, gambling and prostitution brought him wealth, power and control. Some of the headlines include his kidnapping to a cabin in Manitowish Waters. He died in a car accident in 1941 that some speculate was a suicide. |
Date |
9/29/2018 |
Media Link |
Click here to read the blog about Leon Gleckman. |
Relation |
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Source |
Collected or Produced by Staff |
Collection |
Family/Historical Narratives & images |
Catalog Number |
2022.001.118 |
Object Name |
Editorial |
Search Terms |
1920s 1930s Outlaws Crime Bootlegging Prohibition Mob gangsters St. Paul, MN Minneapolis, MN Moonshine Kidnapping |
People |
Gleckman, Leon Gleckman, Herman Gleckman, Florence Goldstein, Rose Dillinger, John Frechette, Evelyn Barrow, Clyde Parker, Bonnie Karpis, Alvin |
Subjects |
Gangs Prohibition |