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Herbert Asbury
AuthorBooks · Second hand1889-1963
Herbert Asbury was an American journalist and writer best known for his books detailing crime during the 19th and early-20th centuries, such as Gem of the Prairie: An Informal History of the Chicago Underworld, The Barbary Coast: An Informal History of the San Francisco Underworld, Sucker's Progress: An Informal History of Gambling in America and The Gangs of New York.
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About Herbert Asbury
Birth
1889
Death
1963
First book
1927
Years writing
99
Herbert Asbury was an American journalist and writer best known for his books detailing crime during the 19th and early-20th centuries, such as Gem of the Prairie: An Informal History of the Chicago Underworld, The Barbary Coast: An Informal History of the San Francisco Underworld, Sucker's Progress: An Informal History of Gambling in America and The Gangs of New York.
Herbert Asbury was a prominent American journalist who dedicated his career to documenting the hidden history of his country.
His most famous work, The Gangs of New York, explores the violent criminal underworld of the city during the 19th century.
Throughout his prolific career, he wrote a total of 22 books focusing on history, crime, and social conditions.
Asbury specialized in informal chronicles about the underworlds of iconic cities like Chicago and San Francisco.
Born in Farmington in 1889, his literary legacy remains a fundamental reference for understanding the history of crime in the United States.
