I'd never head of Arnold Rothstein or Meyer Lansky, but I'd heard of Luciano and, of course, Capone. If nothing else, film buffs should recognize the names from Mobsters. Same set of characters more ...

SPOILER ALERT: Before you read this post, put down that Tom Swift book and watch last night’s Boardwalk Empire. Boardwalk Empire is a work of historical fiction, but the past has its own past. And ...