Herbert Asbury

Herbert Asbury (1891-1963) was an American journalist and writer best known for his books detailing crime during the 19th and early-20th centuries, such as Gem of the Prairie: An Informal History of the Chicago Underworld, The Barbary Coast: An Informal History of the San Francisco Underworld, Sucker's Progress: An Informal History of Gambling in America and The Gangs of New York. The Gangs of New York was later adapted for film as Martin Scorsese's Gangs of New York.