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100 1 _aGreen, J. H.
_q(Jonathan Harrington),
_d1812-
245 1 0 _aSecret Band of Brothers :
_bA Full and True Exposition of All the Various Crimes, Villanies, and Misdeeds of This Powerful Organization in the United States.
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2006
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2006-03-04
508 _aE-text prepared by Dave Maddock, Susan Skinner, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net/) from page images generously made available by the University of Michigan Digital Library Production Service (http://www.hti.umich.edu/)
520 _a"Secret Band of Brothers" by J. H. Green is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book details the author's experiences within a secretive and criminal organization operating in the United States, which is engaged in gambling, theft, and even murder. Green, having been a former gambler, uses his firsthand knowledge to expose this network of corruption and the societal dangers posed by it. At the start of the narrative, the author reflects on the destructive nature of gambling and introduces the "Secret Band of Brothers," a powerful society known for its criminal activities. He describes how this organization infiltrates various strata of society, including politicians and seemingly respectable citizens, and details his motivations for revealing the truth about this group. Green asserts that his revelation is necessary to warn the public and offers to share his horrifying encounters and observations to shed light on the sinister workings of the Brotherhood. This sets the stage for a gripping exploration of crime, betrayal, and the struggle for moral integrity in the face of widespread vice. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aOrganized crime -- United States -- History -- 19th century
653 _aGambling -- United States -- History -- 19th century
653 _aGambling and crime -- United States -- History -- 19th century
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17917
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