Playing the numbers :: gambling in Harlem between the wars /
The 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, usual...
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| Zusammenfassung: | The 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 |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (299 pages) |
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| spelling | White, Shane, author. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n89125402 Playing the numbers : gambling in Harlem between the wars / Shane White [and others]. Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2010. 1 online resource (299 pages) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file Includes bibliographical references and index. History -- Beginnings -- Dreams -- Turf wars -- Numbers' lore -- Of kings and queens -- The Dutchman cometh -- Of banks and bankers -- All over town -- Epilogue. Print version record. The 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 In English. Gambling New York (State) New York History 20th century. Lotteries New York (State) New York History 20th century. City and town life New York (State) New York History 20th century. African Americans New York (State) New York Social conditions 20th century. Harlem (New York, N.Y.) Social conditions 20th century. New York (N.Y.) Social conditions 20th century. Informal sector (Economics) New York (State) New York History 20th century. Harlem (New York, N.Y.) Economic conditions 20th century. New York (N.Y.) Economic conditions 20th century. Jeux de hasard New York (État) New York Histoire 20e siècle. Loteries New York (État) New York Histoire 20e siècle. Vie urbaine New York (État) New York Histoire 20e siècle. Noirs américains New York (État) New York Conditions sociales 20e siècle. Secteur informel (Économie politique) New York (État) New York Histoire 20e siècle. POLITICAL SCIENCE Public Policy Cultural Policy. bisacsh SOCIAL SCIENCE Anthropology Cultural. bisacsh SOCIAL SCIENCE Popular Culture. bisacsh HISTORY United States 20th Century. bisacsh African Americans Social conditions fast City and town life fast Economic history fast Gambling fast Informal sector (Economics) fast Lotteries fast Social conditions fast New York (State) New York fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39QbtfRvQh7864Jh4rDGBFDWc New York (State) New York Harlem fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJrGyXpMqXwYhd9fm8C4v3 1900-1999 fast History fast Garton, Stephen, author. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr90002654 Robertson, Stephen (Stephen Murray), author https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjvwyWTTtTWydDFXq9rqry http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2004109908 White, Graham, author. Print version: White, Shane. Playing the numbers. Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2010 9780674051072 (DLC) 2009052262 (OCoLC)456170082 FWS01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=447976 Volltext |
| spellingShingle | White, Shane Garton, Stephen Robertson, Stephen (Stephen Murray) White, Graham Playing the numbers : gambling in Harlem between the wars / History -- Beginnings -- Dreams -- Turf wars -- Numbers' lore -- Of kings and queens -- The Dutchman cometh -- Of banks and bankers -- All over town -- Epilogue. Gambling New York (State) New York History 20th century. Lotteries New York (State) New York History 20th century. City and town life New York (State) New York History 20th century. African Americans New York (State) New York Social conditions 20th century. Informal sector (Economics) New York (State) New York History 20th century. Jeux de hasard New York (État) New York Histoire 20e siècle. Loteries New York (État) New York Histoire 20e siècle. Vie urbaine New York (État) New York Histoire 20e siècle. Noirs américains New York (État) New York Conditions sociales 20e siècle. Secteur informel (Économie politique) New York (État) New York Histoire 20e siècle. POLITICAL SCIENCE Public Policy Cultural Policy. bisacsh SOCIAL SCIENCE Anthropology Cultural. bisacsh SOCIAL SCIENCE Popular Culture. bisacsh HISTORY United States 20th Century. bisacsh African Americans Social conditions fast City and town life fast Economic history fast Gambling fast Informal sector (Economics) fast Lotteries fast Social conditions fast |
| title | Playing the numbers : gambling in Harlem between the wars / |
| title_auth | Playing the numbers : gambling in Harlem between the wars / |
| title_exact_search | Playing the numbers : gambling in Harlem between the wars / |
| title_full | Playing the numbers : gambling in Harlem between the wars / Shane White [and others]. |
| title_fullStr | Playing the numbers : gambling in Harlem between the wars / Shane White [and others]. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Playing the numbers : gambling in Harlem between the wars / Shane White [and others]. |
| title_short | Playing the numbers : |
| title_sort | playing the numbers gambling in harlem between the wars |
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| topic | Gambling New York (State) New York History 20th century. Lotteries New York (State) New York History 20th century. City and town life New York (State) New York History 20th century. African Americans New York (State) New York Social conditions 20th century. Informal sector (Economics) New York (State) New York History 20th century. Jeux de hasard New York (État) New York Histoire 20e siècle. Loteries New York (État) New York Histoire 20e siècle. Vie urbaine New York (État) New York Histoire 20e siècle. Noirs américains New York (État) New York Conditions sociales 20e siècle. Secteur informel (Économie politique) New York (État) New York Histoire 20e siècle. POLITICAL SCIENCE Public Policy Cultural Policy. bisacsh SOCIAL SCIENCE Anthropology Cultural. bisacsh SOCIAL SCIENCE Popular Culture. bisacsh HISTORY United States 20th Century. bisacsh African Americans Social conditions fast City and town life fast Economic history fast Gambling fast Informal sector (Economics) fast Lotteries fast Social conditions fast |
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