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Genovese crime family: References & Edit History

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  • Michele Metych
    Michele has a B.A. in English from Southeast Missouri State University and an M.A. from DePaul University. She's a Chicago girl at heart, but she still misses living in a place with farms. When she's not editing, reading, or researching, she travels every chance she gets.

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Add new Web site: U.S. Department of Justice - Offices of the United States Attorneys, Eastern District of New York - Five Members and Associates of the Genovese Crime Family Plead Guilty to Various Felony Charges, Including Illegal Gambling. Sep 05, 2024
Links added. Oct 06, 2023
Add new Web site: American Mafia History - Genovese Family - One of the "Five Families". Sep 14, 2023
Added a cross-reference to Five Families. Feb 27, 2023
New article added. Feb 23, 2023
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