1. ExplorationoftheMafia. FrancesoCastiglia with his parents, c. 1907; http://www.lacndb.com Coming to America, the Land of Opportunity

2. First Landing? Where did Mafia-related activity FIRST occur in the United States? It’s not where you think…. Not New York Not Boston Not Philadelphia or Detroit

3. The Big Easy – New Orleans Mafia-related activity as early as 1860s New Orleans location Weather/Climate similar to Sicily Isolated from other organizations For further reading…. http://www.onewal.com/maf-b-no.html Left to right, Carlos Marcello (Boss, New Orleans), Santos Trafficante, Jr. (Boss, Florida), Frank Ragano (Attorney): taken from Drugwar.com, http://www.drugwar.com/ciasyndicate.shtm

4. General Trends Who emigrates? Historical trends Shifting trends Ellis Island (from Latin American Studies Organization website)http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/ellis-island.htm (below) Source: 2001 Statistical Yearbook of Immigrationand Naturalization Service (left)

5. America @ the Turn of the 20th Century Population – Average annual income of…. Life expectancy for Whites – For African Americans – Number of cars in the country? 76 Million $3,000 48 years 33 years 8,000 Data provided by United States Census Bureau, 1900 United States Census http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/decennial/1900.html

6. Immigrants of Interest Salvatore Lucania Francesco Castiglia MajerSuchowlinski Vito Genovese Giuseppe Antonio Doto Umberto Anastasio Italian immigrants arriving in New York City early 1900s (i-italy.org Blogs)

7. Salvatore Lucania Born, 1897 LercardiaFriddi, Sicily Immigrated in 1907 w/ family Americanized Name: Charles “Lucky” Luciano Settled in a Jewish neighborhood Charged w/ shoplifting at age 10 So-called ‘Father’ of the American Mafia Luciano @ the top of his game “LCNDB” La Cosa Nostra Database (lacndb.com)

8. Francesco Castiglia Born, 1891 Lauropoli, Calabria, Italy Immigrated in 1895 w/ mother and brother, to rejoin his father Americanized Name: Frank Costello Settled in East Harlem Joined a gang by age 13 Came to be known as the “Prime Minister” of the Mob A young Frank Costello“LCNDB” La Cosa Nostra Database (lacndb.com)

9. MajerSuchowlinski Born, 1902 Grodno, Russian Empire (Poland) Immigrated in 1911 w/ family & settled on the lower-east side of Manhattan Americanized Name: Meyer Lansky Met Luciano in grade school; refusing to pay protection money Partnered with Ben Siegel to run the “Bug & Meyer Mob” Meyer Lansky“LCNDB” La Cosa Nostra Database (lacndb.com)

10. Vito Genovese Born, 1897 Naples, Italy Immigrated in 1916 Joined “Joe the Boss” Masseria’s organization Befriended Luciano and others in the early 1920s Vito Genovese as Luciano’s underboss“LCNDB” La Cosa Nostra Database (lacndb.com)

11. Giuseppe Antonio Doto Born, 1902 Montemarano, Italy Immigrated illegally in 1915 as a stow-a-way Americanized Name: Joe Adonis Settled in Brooklyn Began making money as a pick-pocket and thief Joe Adonis“LCNDB” La Cosa Nostra Database (lacndb.com)

12. Umberto Anastasio Born, 1902 Tropea, Italy Immigrated in 1917 w/ two brothers; Anthony and Giuseppe Settled in Brooklyn; took up petty-crimes to make a living Convicted of murder in 1920 Infiltration of the Longshoremen Mugshot from “LCNDB” La Cosa Nostra Database (lacndb.com)

13. 7 Together with… Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel (born 1906, Brooklyn, New York) Form the leadership of the GANG Ben Siegel shown in a 1928 mugshot“LCNDB” La Cosa Nostra Database (lacndb.com)

14. Enter: PROHIBITION Arnold Rothstein“LCNDB” La Cosa Nostra Database (lacndb.com)

15. 18th Amendment - Prohibition “the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes is hereby prohibited. “ The Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eighteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution

16. The Ultimate Grudge Match Giuseppe “Joe the Boss’ Masseria c. 1929 Don Salvatore Maranzano, c. 1926 The ‘modern’ Mafia emerges Photo credits:“LCNDB” La Cosa Nostra Database (lacndb.com)

17. References La CosaNostra Database - http://lacndb.com/ The American Mafia – New Orleans Crime Bosses: http://www.onewal.com/maf-b-no.html Drugwar.com, http://www.drugwar.com/ciasyndicate.shtm Ellis Island (from Latin American Studies Organization website)http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/ellis-island.htm Source: 2001 Statistical Yearbook of Immigrationand Naturalization Service United States Census Bureau, 1900 United States Census http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/decennial/1900.html i-italy.org Blogs Wikipedia, The Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eighteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution