"The Minneapolis Mob and the King of the Hennepin Strip"

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"The Minneapolis Mob and the King of the Hennepin Strip"

Postby northendphd » April 3rd, 2013, 2:16 pm

Neal Karlen Author of "Augie’s Secrets: The Minneapolis Mob and the King of the Hennepin Strip"
Mill City Museum, Minneapolis MN
Dates: April 18, 2013
Time: 7 p.m.
Fee: Free

Join author Neal Karlen for an illustrated presentation and book signing to celebrate the publication of "Augies Secrets: The Minneapolis Mob and the King of the Hennepin Strip" (MHS Press, April 2013). Augie Ratner, the proprietor of Augies Theater Lounge and Bar on Hennepin Avenue, was the unofficial mayor of Minneapoliss downtown strip in the 1940s and 50s. Augie Ratner knew everyone and everyone knew Augie and they told him everything. Mixing careful research with long suppressed family and community stories, Neal Karlen, Augies great-nephew, tells the real story of the seamy underside of Minneapolis, where mobsters, celebrities, comedians and politicians including Jimmy Hoffa, Henny Youngman, Kid Cann, John Dillinger, Jack Dempsey, Peggy Lee, Groucho Marx, Lenny Bruce and Gypsy Rose Lee mingled.Following his presentation, Mr. Karlen will sign copies of the book which can be purchased in the Mill City Museum store. A cash bar including Manhattans, an Augies favorite- will open at 6 p.m.


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