001481706 000__ 04037nam\a22008415i\4500 001481706 001__ 1481706 001481706 003__ DE-B1597 001481706 005__ 20231108092111.0 001481706 006__ m\\\\\o\\d\\\\\\\\ 001481706 007__ cr\un\nnnunnun 001481706 008__ 231108t20102010mau\\\\\o\\d\z\\\\\\eng\d 001481706 019__ $$a(OCoLC)979880384 001481706 020__ $$a9780674056961 001481706 0247_ $$a10.4159/9780674056961$$2doi 001481706 035__ $$a(DE-B1597)457802 001481706 035__ $$a(OCoLC)785925709 001481706 040__ $$aDE-B1597$$beng$$cDE-B1597$$erda 001481706 0410_ $$aeng 001481706 044__ $$amau$$cUS-MA 001481706 072_7 $$aTRU003000$$2bisacsh 001481706 08204 $$a306.4/82097471 001481706 1001_ $$aWhite, Shane,$$eauthor.$$4aut$$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut 001481706 24510 $$aPlaying the Numbers :$$bGambling in Harlem between the Wars /$$cGraham White, Stephen Robertson, Stephen Garton, Shane White. 001481706 264_1 $$aCambridge, MA :$$bHarvard University Press,$$c[2010] 001481706 264_4 $$c©2010 001481706 300__ $$a1 online resource (320 p.) 001481706 336__ $$atext$$btxt$$2rdacontent 001481706 337__ $$acomputer$$bc$$2rdamedia 001481706 338__ $$aonline resource$$bcr$$2rdacarrier 001481706 347__ $$atext file$$bPDF$$2rda 001481706 50500 $$tFrontmatter --$$tContents --$$tPrologue --$$tIntroduction --$$t1. History --$$t2. Beginnings --$$t3 Dreams --$$t4. Turf Wars --$$t5. Numbers' Lore --$$t6. Of Kings and Queens --$$t7. The Dutchman Cometh --$$t8. Of Banks and Bankers --$$t9. All Over Town --$$tEpilogue --$$tNotes --$$tAcknowledgments --$$tIndex 001481706 506__ $$aAccess limited to authorized users. 001481706 520__ $$aThe phrase "Harlem in the 1920s" evokes images of the Harlem Renaissance, or of Marcus Garvey and soapbox orators haranguing crowds about politics and race. Yet the most ubiquitous feature of Harlem life between the world wars was the game of "numbers." Thousands of wagers, usually of a dime or less, would be placed on a daily number derived from U.S. bank statistics. The rewards of "hitting the number," a 600-to-1 payoff, tempted the ordinary men and women of the Black Metropolis with the chimera of the good life. Playing the Numbers tells the story of this illegal form of gambling and the central role it played in the lives of African Americans who flooded into Harlem in the wake of World War I. For a dozen years the "numbers game" was one of America's rare black-owned businesses, turning over tens of millions of dollars every year. The most successful "bankers" were known as Black Kings and Queens, and they lived royally. Yet the very success of "bankers" like Stephanie St. Clair and Casper Holstein attracted Dutch Schultz, Lucky Luciano, and organized crime to the game. By the late 1930s, most of the profits were being siphoned out of Harlem. Playing the Numbers reveals a unique dimension of African American culture that made not only Harlem but New York City itself the vibrant and energizing metropolis it was. An interactive website allows readers to locate actors and events on Harlem's streets. 001481706 538__ $$aMode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. 001481706 546__ $$aIn English. 001481706 5880_ $$aDescription based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 30. Aug 2021) 001481706 650_7 $$aTRUE CRIME / Organized Crime.$$2bisacsh 001481706 655_0 $$aElectronic books 001481706 7001_ $$aGarton, Stephen,$$eauthor.$$4aut$$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut 001481706 7001_ $$aRobertson, Stephen,$$eauthor.$$4aut$$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut 001481706 77308 $$iTitle is part of eBook package:$$dDe Gruyter$$tHUP eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013 (Canada)$$z9783110756067 001481706 77308 $$iTitle is part of eBook package:$$dDe Gruyter$$tHarvard University Press eBook Package Backlist 2000-2013$$z9783110442205 001481706 852__ $$bebk 001481706 85640 $$3De Gruyter$$uhttps://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780674056961$$zOnline Access 001481706 909CO $$ooai:library.usi.edu:450598$$pGLOBAL_SET 001481706 912__ $$a978-3-11-044220-5 Harvard University Press eBook Package Backlist 2000-2013$$c2000$$d2013 001481706 912__ $$a978-3-11-075606-7 HUP eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013 (Canada)$$b2013 001481706 912__ $$aEBA_BACKALL 001481706 912__ $$aEBA_EBACKALL 001481706 912__ $$aEBA_EBKALL 001481706 912__ $$aEBA_EEBKALL 001481706 912__ $$aEBA_ESSHALL 001481706 912__ $$aEBA_ESTMALL 001481706 912__ $$aEBA_PPALL 001481706 912__ $$aEBA_SSHALL 001481706 912__ $$aEBA_STMALL 001481706 912__ $$aGBV-deGruyter-alles 001481706 912__ $$aPDA11SSHE 001481706 912__ $$aPDA12STME 001481706 912__ $$aPDA13ENGE 001481706 912__ $$aPDA17SSHEE 001481706 912__ $$aPDA18STMEE 001481706 912__ $$aPDA5EBK 001481706 980__ $$aBIB 001481706 980__ $$aEBOOK 001481706 982__ $$aEbook 001481706 983__ $$aOnline