No Kidding How the Mafia Name Was Coined
An item notes how the term Mafia may derive from a phrase meaning Death to France Italy and Sicily. The piece hints at corruption among French rulers in Sicily and links the coinage to Sicilian gangsters.
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1990
Page
20
An item notes how the term Mafia may derive from a phrase meaning Death to France Italy and Sicily. The piece hints at corruption among French rulers in Sicily and links the coinage to Sicilian gangsters.
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