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Boston Brothers: William and James "Whitey" Bulger
June 21, 2005
Howie Carr columnist, radio host, Boston Herald, WRKO

Howie Carr tells the controversial story of the notorious Winter Hill Gang, the Bulger Brothers, and the relationships between politics, law enforcement, and crime in Boston from 1950 to the present.

Two brothers from South Boston. One becomes the president of the Massachusetts Senate. The other becomes a serial killing boss of the Irish Mafia, eventually topping the FBI's Most Wanted list.

Sponsored by WRKO-AM 680 The Talk Station, and presented in collaboration with the Old South Meeting House as part of the Partners in Public Dialogue Series.

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Binding: Mass Market Paperback, 464 pages
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