some of Scorsese's fans now consider "Gangs of New York" to be an overstuffed film that took way too much time to percolate (Scorsese had initially envisioned the project back in 1970). After fighting so hard to get "Gangs of New York" made and bearing the publicity whirlwind around its...
Justice, B. 2003. Historical fiction to historical fact: Gangs of New York and the whitewashing of history. Social Education 67 (4): 213- 215.Justice, B. 2003. Historical fiction to histor- ical fact: Gangs of New York and the whitewashing of history. Social Education 67 (4): 213....
Glasgow: City of Gangs A new history by Andrew Davies ‘Hitler’ in the Garngad During the mid-1930s the arrival of a new police constable caused consternation in Glasgow’s Garngad district. At six feet two, and sixteen stone, P.C. James Robertson was a giant compared to most of the...
Most of our knowledge of early Chinatown comes from newspapers, especially the major New York dailies, which provide a serviceable chronology. But their coverage was the work of white journalists who relied on Chinese informants for their stories. They couldn‘t always distinguish fact from fiction...