The identity of the Maranzano contract killer known as “Buster from Chicago” has been debated for years.
Where Buster from Chicago was born
Colombo plays Columbus
For organizations like the American Italian Anti-Defamation League, reporting on the Mafia, or even using the term "Cosa Nostra," was an ethnic slur against Italian Americans.
The Castellammarese War
The Castellammarese War of 1930 in New York was a colonial war. On one side was Joe Masseria, the most powerful figure in organized crime, with a coalition of allies including the Corleonesi Giuseppe Morello, Lucky Luciano (from Lercara Friddi), and Al Capone (born in New York of Italian mainland parents). On the other side were Salvatore Maranzano and the Castellammarese, backed by Don Vito Cascio Ferro, one of the most powerful men in Sicily....
Mafia Genealogy 