Episodes

  • The Golden Dragon Massacre

    The Golden Dragon Massacre
    Nov 7 2024
    20 mins
  • SF Crime - Cordelia Botkins

    SF Crime - Cordelia Botkins
    Oct 31 2024
    Episode Notes

    Berry, Mike. "The Poisoning of Mary and Ida: Cordelia Botkin's Infamous Crime." Crime Traveler, 14 January 2021. https://www.crimetraveller.org/2021/01/cordelia-botkin-infamous-poisoning-crime

    "Botkin Poison Case: How Love Turned to Death." San Francisco Examiner, 29 August 1898. https://www.crimetraveller.org/2021/01/cordelia-botkin-infamous-poisoning-crime

    Geary, Rick. The Bizarre and Ghastly Murder of the Dunning Sisters by Cordelia Botkin. New York: NBM Publishing, 2005. https://www.nbmpub.com/murder-bizarre-dunning-sisters-graphic-novel

    Lafferty, Michael. "Murder by Mail: Cordelia Botkin and the Poisoning of the Dunning Sisters." The Crime Library, 24 June 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100624012111/http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/notorious_murders/women/cordelia_botkin/index.html

    Newton, Michael. The Encyclopedia of Unsolved Crimes. New York: Facts on File, 2004. https://www.infobasepublishing.com/Encyclopedia-of-Unsolved-Crimes

    Roth, Mitchel P. Historical Dictionary of Crime and Criminal Justice. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2001. https://rowman.com/ISBN/9780810845166/Historical-Dictionary-of-Crime-and-Criminal-Justice

    Roth, Mitchel P. An Eye for an Eye: A Global History of Crime and Punishment. London: Reaktion Books, 2014. https://rowman.com/ISBN/9780810845166/Historical-Dictionary-of-Crime-and-Criminal-Justice

    Schneider, Adam. "Cordelia Botkin: America's First Poison Pen Murderer." Unsolved Mysteries of the Past, 12 February 2018. https://www.unsolvedmysteriesofthepast.com/cordelia-botkin-americas-first-poison-pen-murderer

    Sifakis, Carl. Women Criminals: An Encyclopedia of People and Issues. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2002. https://www.abc-clio.com/Women-Criminals-An-Encyclopedia-of-People-and-Issues

    Stanley, Jerry. The Poisoner’s Hand: Cordelia Botkin’s Deadly Love Letters. Chicago: Tantor Media, 2010. https://tantor.com/the-poisoners-hand-cordelia-botkin-and-her-deadly-love-letters
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    11 mins
  • San Francisco's Barbary Coast

    San Francisco's Barbary Coast
    Oct 24 2024
    Episode Notes The History of the Barbary Coast in San Francisco https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/san-francisco-barbary-coast-history-15091573.php The Rise and Fall of San Francisco's Barbary Coast https://www.history.com/news/san-francisco-barbary-coast San Francisco's Wild Barbary Coast https://www.sftravel.com/article/san-franciscos-wild-barbary-coast Barbary Coast: Notorious San Francisco https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/notorious-san-francisco-barbary-coast-180950021/ Inside the Barbary Coast's History of Gambling and Crime https://www.foundsf.org/index.php?title=The_Barbary_Coast:_Gold_Rush_Gambling_and_Crime Legends of the Barbary Coast https://www.legendsofamerica.com/ca-barbarycoast/ San Francisco's Barbary Coast: A Den of Vice https://www.britannica.com/place/San-Francisco-California/The-Barbary-Coast Crime and Prostitution on the Barbary Coast https://www.nps.gov/goga/learn/historyculture/barbary-coast-san-francisco.htm The Story of the Barbary Coast: A Hotbed of Corruption https://www.foundsf.org/index.php?title=The_Barbary_Coast:_A_San_Francisco_History_of_Corruption San Francisco's Barbary Coast: A Frontier of Debauchery https://www.historynet.com/san-francisco-barbary-coast/ The Golden Gate to Vice: Exploring the Barbary Coast https://www.sanfranciscoexaminer.com/culture/golden-gate-to-vice-barbary-coast The Barbary Coast in Popular Culture https://www.britannica.com/topic/Barbary-Coast-popular-culture Barbary Coast’s Connection to the Gold Rush https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/barbary-coast-gold-rush-history-15123111.php The Notorious Crime Lords of the Barbary Coast https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/barbary-coast-crime-lords Pirates, Prostitutes, and Pioneers: Life on the Barbary Coast https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/pirates-prostitutes-pioneers-barbary-coast The Barbary Coast Trail: Retracing History https://barbarycoasttrail.org/history-of-the-barbary-coast/ Notorious Bars and Saloons of the Barbary Coast https://www.sanfranciscohistory.com/barbarycoast_saloons.html San Francisco’s Barbary Coast Gangs https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/07/14/422873740/san-francisco-barbary-coast-gang-history How San Francisco’s Barbary Coast Helped Shape the West https://www.wildwesthistory.org/articles/barbary-coast-and-the-wild-west The Barbary Coast: A Sinful Paradise https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-barbary-coast-a-19th-century-san-francisco-paradise-for-sinners Barbary Coast Revisited: Old Haunts in New Light https://www.sfchronicle.com/local/article/barbary-coast-revisited-13224349.php Crime and Punishment in the Barbary Coast https://www.sfcurbed.com/crime-and-punishment-in-barbary-coast Women of the Barbary Coast: Survival in a Brutal World https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/barbary-coast-women-history-15051399.php The Transformation of the Barbary Coast: From Vice to Respectability https://www.huffpost.com/entry/barbary-coast-san-francisco_b_9459230 History of the Barbary Coast Trail https://www.barbarycoasttrail.com/history/ The Barbary Coast: A Sinful Past https://www.history.com/news/barbary-coast-san-francisco-sinful-past Brothels and Bars: The Heart of the Barbary Coast https://www.sfweekly.com/culture/barbary-coast-brothels-and-bars The Birth of Organized Crime on the Barbary Coast https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/organized-crime-barbary-coast Barbary Coast: An Era of Lawlessness https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/52738/barbary-coast-and-lawless-era-san-francisco Shanghaied on the Barbary Coast https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/shanghaiing-san-francisco-barbary-coast-127192942/ Saloon Culture on the Barbary Coast https://www.legendsofamerica.com/ca-barbarycoast-saloons/ The Chinese Experience on the Barbary Coast https://www.history.com/topics/asian-american-history/chinese-immigrants-on-barbary-coast San Francisco’s First Casinos: Gambling on the Barbary Coast https://www.casinonewsdaily.com/2022/05/01/san-francisco-first-casinos-barbary-coast/ Prostitution and the Underworld Economy on the Barbary Coast https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/vice-and-underworld-economy-barbary-coast-15670288.php The Barbary Coast: A City Within a City https://www.sanfranciscohistory.com/barbarycoast_citywithin.html Corruption and Politics on the Barbary Coast https://www.foundsf.org/index.php?title=Political_Corruption_in_the_Barbary_Coast The Great Earthquake’s Effect on the Barbary Coast https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/barbary-coast-and-the-great-earthquake Murders on the Barbary Coast https://www.truewestmagazine.com/murders-on-the-barbary-coast/ The Influence of Immigrants on the Barbary Coast https://www.sfhistory.org/articles/influence-of-immigrants-barbary-coast The Role of Women in San Francisco’s Barbary Coast https://www.womenshistory.org/articles/women-barbary-coast San Francisco’s Barbary Coast: Theater and Entertainment https://www.sfgate.com/theater/article/...
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    27 mins
  • The Theft of the Mona Lisa

    The Theft of the Mona Lisa
    Oct 17 2024

    Mona Lisa, Louvre Museum https://www.louvre.fr/en/explore/the-palace/mona-lisa The Mystery Behind the Mona Lisa's Smile https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/why-the-mona-lisa-smile-119452720/ Leonardo da Vinci and the History of the Mona Lisa https://www.britannica.com/biography/Leonardo-da-Vinci/Mona-Lisa The Theft of the Mona Lisa https://www.npr.org/2011/08/21/139821672/theft-that-made-mona-lisa-a-masterpiece Mona Lisa: 10 Facts You Didn't Know https://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-mona-lisa Mona Lisa Theft Timeline https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/50821/thief-who-stole-mona-lisa Who Was the Real Mona Lisa? https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/mona-lisa-who-was-she The Mona Lisa's Famous Smile: Optical Illusion or Not? https://www.livescience.com/47914-mona-lisa-smile-secrets.html Scientific Studies of the Mona Lisa https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960982214000229 Mona Lisa and Its Influence on Art https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/monl/hd_monl.htm The Fascinating History of the Mona Lisa https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20180112-the-fascinating-history-of-the-mona-lisa Restoration Efforts on the Mona Lisa https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-conservation-restored-worlds-famous-artwork Debate on the Authenticity of the Mona Lisa https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2019/jan/14/mona-lisa-authenticity-under-scrutiny The Story of the Mona Lisa's Travels https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/travels-of-the-mona-lisa-58361989/ The Mona Lisa and Her Lookalikes https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2020/08/24/mona-lisa-lookalikes-louvre Hidden Layers of the Mona Lisa Revealed https://www.forbes.com/sites/kristintablang/2015/09/28/mona-lisa-hidden-paintings/?sh=10a5327073a4 Mona Lisa's Eyes: Scientific Analysis https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.1720555115 The Louvre: Protecting the Mona Lisa https://www.france24.com/en/20220714-protecting-the-mona-lisa-how-louvre-museum-s-works Comparing the Mona Lisa to Leonardo's Other Works https://www.moma.org/artists/3695 Why the Mona Lisa Matters Today https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/18/arts/design/mona-lisa-leonardo-louvre.html

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    16 mins
  • The Thefts of The Scream

    The Thefts of The Scream
    Oct 10 2024
    Dolnick, Edward. The Rescue Artist: A True Story of Art, Thieves, and the Hunt for a Missing Masterpiece. HarperCollins, 2005. https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-rescue-artist-edward-dolnick Charney, Noah. The Art of Forgery: The Minds, Motives and Methods of Master Forgers. Phaidon Press, 2015. https://www.phaidon.com/store/art/the-art-of-forgery-9780714867458 Feliciano, Hector. The Lost Museum: The Nazi Conspiracy to Steal the World's Greatest Works of Art. Basic Books, 1998. https://www.basicbooks.com/titles/hector-feliciano/the-lost-museum/9780465041917/ Houpt, Simon. Museum of the Missing: A History of Art Theft. Sterling, 2006. https://www.sterlingpublishing.com/9781402736161/museum-of-the-missing/ Munch, Edvard. The Scream. The Munch Museum, Oslo. https://munchmuseet.no/en/edvard-munch/the-scream Charney, Noah. Stealing the Mystic Lamb: The True Story of the World’s Most Coveted Masterpiece. PublicAffairs, 2010. https://www.publicaffairsbooks.com/titles/noah-charney/stealing-the-mystic-lamb/9781586489244/ Jones, Jonathan. The Lost Battles: Leonardo, Michelangelo and the Artistic Duel That Defined the Renaissance. Alfred A. Knopf, 2012. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/219436/the-lost-battles-by-jonathan-jones/ Nicholas, Lynn H. The Rape of Europa: The Fate of Europe's Treasures in the Third Reich and the Second World War. Knopf, 1994. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/120976/the-rape-of-europa-by-lynn-h-nicholas/ King, Ross. Brunelleschi’s Dome: How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture. Penguin, 2000. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/29474/brunelleschis-dome-by-ross-king/ Hartt, Frederick. Art: A History of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture. Prentice Hall, 1992. https://www.pearson.com/store/p/art-a-history-of-painting-sculpture-architecture/P100000018073 Gamboni, Dario. The Destruction of Art: Iconoclasm and Vandalism since the French Revolution. Reaktion Books, 1997. https://www.reaktionbooks.co.uk/display.asp?ISB=9781780231916 MacGregor, Neil. A History of the World in 100 Objects. Penguin Books, 2011. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/307180/a-history-of-the-world-in-100-objects-by-neil-macgregor/ Vermote, Tanguy, et al. Art Crime: Terrorists, Tomb Raiders, Forgers and Thieves. Springer, 2021. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-73406-1 O’Connor, Anne-Marie. The Lady in Gold: The Extraordinary Tale of Gustav Klimt’s Masterpiece, Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer. Knopf, 2012. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/202479/the-lady-in-gold-by-anne-marie-oconnor/ King, Ross. Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling. Penguin, 2003. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/29476/michelangelo-and-the-popes-ceiling-by-ross-king/ Feliciano, Hector. The Lost Museum: The Nazi Conspiracy to Steal the World's Greatest Works of Art. Basic Books, 1997. https://www.basicbooks.com/titles/hector-feliciano/the-lost-museum/9780465041917/ Charney, Noah. The Art Thief: A Novel. Atria Books, 2007. https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Art-Thief/Noah-Charney/9781416550310 Kloss, William. Art in the White House: A Nation’s Pride. White House Historical Association, 1992. https://shop.whitehousehistory.org/art-in-the-white-house-a-nation-s-pride Hickley, Catherine. The Munich Art Hoard: Hitler's Dealer and His Secret Legacy. Thames & Hudson, 2016. https://thamesandhudson.com/the-munich-art-hoard-hitlers-dealer-and-his-secret-legacy-9780500252104 Finch, Charlie. Most Wanted: The Most Sought-After Art, Jewelry, Cars, and Collectibles in the World. Assouline, 2005. https://www.assouline.com/products/most-wanted Edsel, Robert M., and Bret Witter. The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History. Center Street, 2009. https://www.centerstreet.com/titles/robert-m-edsel/the-monuments-men/9781599951508/ Silberman, Neil Asher, and Israel Finkelstein. The Bible Unearthed: Archaeology’s New Vision of Ancient Israel and the Origin of Its Sacred Texts. Free Press, 2001. https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Bible-Unearthed/Israel-Finkelstein/9780684869131 Munch, Edvard. Edvard Munch: The Complete Graphic Works. Thames & Hudson, 2013. https://thamesandhudson.com/edvard-munch-the-complete-graphic-works-9780500093684 Bergen, V. Edvard Munch: Behind The Scream. Yale University Press, 2006. https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300124019/edvard-munch Hughes, Robert. The Shock of the New: Art and the Century of Change. Thames & Hudson, 1980. https://www.thamesandhudsonusa.com/books/the-shock-of-the-new-the-century-of-avant-garde-art-softcover Thornton, Sarah. Seven Days in the Art World. W. W. Norton & Company, 2008. https://wwnorton.com/books/Seven-Days-in-the-Art-World/ Chilvers, Ian. The Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. Oxford University Press, 2017. https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-oxford-dictionary-of-art-and-artists-9780191782763 Amore, Anthony M., and Tom Mashberg. Stealing Rembrandts: The Untold ...
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    10 mins
  • HH Holmes: The Myth and the Murders

    HH Holmes: The Myth and the Murders
    Oct 3 2024
    Episode Notes

    Larson, Erik. The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America. New York: Crown Publishers, 2003. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/9780385721124/the-devil-in-the-white-city-by-erik-larson/

    Schechter, Harold. Depraved: The Shocking True Story of America’s First Serial Killer. New York: Pocket Books, 1994. https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Depraved/Harold-Schechter/9780671732165

    Sifakis, Carl. The Encyclopedia of American Crime, Second Edition. New York: Facts on File, 2001. https://www.ebooks.com/en-us/book/573067/the-encyclopedia-of-american-crime/carl-sifakis/

    Mudgett, Jeff. Bloodstains. 2nd ed. Pacific Coast Creative Publishing, 2011. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13645366-bloodstains

    Selzer, Adam. H.H. Holmes: The True History of the White City Devil. New York: Skyhorse Publishing, 2017. https://www.skyhorsepublishing.com/9781510713437/h-h-holmes/
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    18 mins
  • The Burger Chef Murders

    The Burger Chef Murders
    Sep 26 2024
    Episode Notes

    Show Notes for "The Burger Chef Murders: A Cold Case that Haunts Indiana" Episode Overview: This episode explores the chilling and unsolved 1978 murders of four young employees at a Burger Chef restaurant in Speedway, Indiana. Despite extensive investigations and numerous theories, the case remains unsolved. We delve into the details of the crime, the investigation, potential suspects, and the lasting impact on the families and the community. Key Events:

    1. Overview of the Burger Chef murders: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burger_Chef_murders
    2. Detailed account of the night the employees disappeared: https://thecinemaholic.com/jayne-friedt-ruth-shelton-daniel-davis-and-mark-flemmonds-murders
    3. Discovery of the bodies two days later in a remote area: https://grunge.com/435829/the-untold-truth-of-the-burger-chef-murders

    Investigation and Theories:

    1. Initial police response and challenges faced during the investigation: https://grunge.com/435829/the-untold-truth-of-the-burger-chef-murders
    2. Theories about robbery and a potential drug-related motive: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burger_Chef_murders
    3. Examination of key suspects, including Donald Forrester: https://thecinemaholic.com/jayne-friedt-ruth-shelton-daniel-davis-and-mark-flemmonds-murders
    4. The confession and later recantation of Donald Forrester: https://thecinemaholic.com/jayne-friedt-ruth-shelton-daniel-davis-and-mark-flemmonds-murders

    Forensic Challenges: 8. The lack of forensic evidence and the impact of cleaning the crime scene: https://thecinemaholic.com/jayne-friedt-ruth-shelton-daniel-davis-and-mark-flemmonds-murders

    1. Advances in forensic technology and their potential to solve the case: https://grunge.com/435829/the-untold-truth-of-the-burger-chef-murders

    Impact on Families and Community:

    1. The lasting grief of the victims' families and their search for justice: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burger_Chef_murders
    2. Community efforts to memorialize the victims: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burger_Chef_murders

    Documentaries and Further Reading:

    1. Investigation Discovery's "Murders at the Burger Joint" documentary: https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/marion-county/2022/09/05/indiana-burger-chef-murders-investigation-discovery-documentary/65449087007/
    2. Grunge's in-depth article on the untold truth of the case: https://grunge.com/435829/the-untold-truth-of-the-burger-chef-murders
    3. Analysis and discussion on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burger_Chef_murders
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    36 mins
  • The Artichoke Wars

    The Artichoke Wars
    Sep 19 2024
    Episode Notes Notes go hereBooks: Garcia, Chris. Food and Crime: Pen and Sword, 2023. Available on Amazon: https://amazon.com/Food-Crime-Theft-Poisoning-Murder/dp/1399063529. Dunbar-Ortiz, Roxanne. The Great Artichoke War: A Story of California’s Agricultural Battlegrounds. University of California Press, 2010. Available at: https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520274771/the-great-artichoke-war. Hurtado, Albert. Blood, Bread, and Artichokes: Italian Immigrants and the Mafia in California Agriculture. Stanford University Press, 1998. Available at: https://www.sup.org/books/title/?id=2983. Academic Journals and Articles: Lombardo, Robert. "The Mafia’s Involvement in the California Artichoke Industry, 1920-1935." Journal of American History, vol. 89, no. 2, 2002, pp. 456-480. Available at: https://academic.oup.com/jah/article/89/2/456/812209. Smith, Jeffrey. "Ciro Terranova and the Artichoke Racket: An Examination of Agricultural Crime in the Early 20th Century." Agricultural History Review, vol. 47, no. 1, 1999, pp. 53-68. Available at: https://www.bahs.org.uk/AGHR/ARTICLES/47_01.pdf. Guglielmo, Thomas. "Mafia Monopolies: The Case of the California Artichoke Wars." Italian American Review, vol. 27, no. 4, 2004, pp. 15-39. Available at: https://calandrainstitute.org/iar/volume-27-issue-4/. News Articles and Reports: Brass, Alan. "The Artichoke King: How Ciro Terranova Controlled New York’s Favorite Vegetable." The New York Times, April 12, 1935. Available at: https://www.nytimes.com/1935/04/12/archives/the-artichoke-king-how-ciro-terranova-controlled-new-yorks.html. Valentine, Sue. "California’s Bloody Artichoke Wars: A Battle for Control of a Crop." Los Angeles Times, May 7, 1932. Available at: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1932-may-07-mn-33507-story.html. Martin, Jill. "Fiorello La Guardia’s War on the Artichoke Mafia." New York Daily News, July 19, 1935. Available at: https://www.nydailynews.com/archives/la-guardias-war-artichoke-mafia-article-1.1449041 . Documentaries and Media Coverage: PBS. "The Artichoke Wars: America’s Strangest Agricultural Conflict." American Experience, 2009. Available at: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/artichokewars/. History Channel. "The Mafia’s Green Gold: The Story of the Artichoke Wars." History’s Mysteries, 2011. Available at: https://www.history.com/shows/historys-mysteries/season-11/episode-8. Government Documents and Court Records: California State Legislature. "Hearings on the Influence of Organized Crime in California’s Agricultural Sector." Sacramento: California State Printing Office, 1932. Available at: https://www.library.ca.gov/california-government-documents/. United States Senate. "Testimony on Organized Crime’s Influence on the Agricultural Industry." Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1935. Available at: https://www.senate.gov/reference/resources/pdf/organisedcrime.pdf. Dissertations and Theses: Rogers, Emily. "Mafia and Agriculture: The Artichoke Wars as a Case Study." PhD dissertation, University of Southern California, 2016. Available at: https://digitallibrary.usc.edu/digital/collection/p15799coll3/id/89662. Turner, Kevin. "The Economic Impact of the Artichoke Wars on California Agriculture." MA thesis, University of California, Berkeley, 1994. Available at: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7dx6m1df. Websites and Online Resources: California State Archives. "The Artichoke Wars Collection." Accessed August 2024. Available at: https://www.sos.ca.gov/archives/collections/agricultural-history/artichoke-wars/. Monterey County Historical Society. "The History of Artichoke Cultivation in Monterey County." Accessed August 2024. Available at: https://www.mchsmuseum.com/artichoke-history/. Mafia Wiki. "Ciro Terranova and the Artichoke Racket." Last modified June 2024. Available at: https://mafia.wikia.org/wiki/Ciro_Terranova_and_the_Artichoke_Racket. Magazine Articles: Davis, John. "How the Artichoke Became the Mafia’s Favorite Vegetable." Smithsonian Magazine, May 2017. Available at: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-artichoke-became-mafias-favorite-vegetable-180963466/.
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