[PDF.64hr] Playing the Numbers: Gambling in Harlem between the Wars

Playing the Numbers: Gambling in Harlem between the Wars

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 | #639807 in Books |  Harvard University Press |  2010-05-15 |  2010-06-14 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  8.34 x1.09 x5.84l,1.04 | File type: PDF | 320 pages

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||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Three Stars|By Kevin Fitz|Interesting book but tough read,|2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.| Playing the Numbers|By John Harshaw|The Best book on the New York Numbers Game. Takes the reader through every facet of the Numbers game and how it exploded across America before there was a state lottery Next best is B| |Playing the Numbers is a gripping, sometimes violent, often humorous tale of politics, commerce, community and culture, a must-read for anyone remotely interested in the history of Harlem or the mechanics of the most elaborate informal economy in the na

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 ...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Playing the Numbers: Gambling in Harlem between the Wars   |  Shane White, Stephen Garton, Stephen Robertson, Graham White.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.

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