Fate deals a hand : the slippery fortunes of Titanic's professional gamblers
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Published
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire : The History Press, 2023.
Physical Desc
223 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Status
Arcadia Public Library - New Books
364.1 B
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364.1 B
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Published
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire : The History Press, 2023.
Format
Book
Language
English
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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [205]-213) and index.
Description
"A unique study into both the professional gamblers aboard Titanic and their individual backgrounds and fates...During the early twentieth century, professional gamblers were such a scourge in the smoking rooms of trans-Atlantic passenger liners that White Star Line warned its passengers about them. In spring 1912 three professional gamblers traveled from the U.S. to England for the sole purpose of returning to America on the maiden voyage of Titanic. 'Kid' Homer, 'Harry' Rolmane and 'Boy' Bradley (Harry Homer, Charles Romaine and George Brereton) were grifters with a long history of living on the wrong side of the law, who planned to utilize their skills at the card table to relieve fellow passengers of cash. One swiftly fell under suspicion of being a professional 'card mechanic,' and was excluded from some poker games, but other games continued apace. This new book, the result of years of research by George Behe, reveals the true identities of these gamblers, their individual backgrounds, the ruses they used, and their ultimate fates after tragedy struck, as well as providing an intriguing insight into a bygone age." --,Description provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Behe, G. (2023). Fate deals a hand: the slippery fortunes of Titanic's professional gamblers . The History Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Behe, George. 2023. Fate Deals a Hand: The Slippery Fortunes of Titanic's Professional Gamblers. The History Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Behe, George. Fate Deals a Hand: The Slippery Fortunes of Titanic's Professional Gamblers The History Press, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Behe, George. Fate Deals a Hand: The Slippery Fortunes of Titanic's Professional Gamblers The History Press, 2023.
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