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…Al Capone, one of the best-known Italian-American gangster, was a child of a struggling Italian immigrant family from the village of Castellmarre di Stabia, sixteen miles south of Naples. Capone took "the feudal Italian criminal society and fashioning…

…During the prohibition era of the 1920's, if one wasn't an enemy of Alphonse (Al) "Scarface" Capone, was he, in many eyes, a hero? Due to his savvy street smarts and the corrupt rebellion of the decade, Al Capone was not only a popular commentary…

…Earlier today 7 people were shot dead in a volley of machinegun bullets, this horrible attack is thought to be from Al 'Scarface' Capone. The victims were thought to have been killed by Al Capone's men while they were standing in a warehouse on 2122…

…Alphonse Capone And His Rise To Power During the Capone era many mobsters were in power. As Al Capone grew, he began to associate with many different bosses and was in the neighborhood with many mob run gangs. After being involved and associated…

…popular. Also, organized crime came to a rise in the 1920’s. And in the high ranks of organized crime was Al Capone. Al Capone ran many illegal businesses including bootlegging, gambling, prostitution, and murders. There were many gangs in the world…

…Thesis: Al Capone led a very successful life, even though the ways in which he achieved success were not superior Outline I. Introduction II. Life in New York A. Childhood B. Gangs Al was in C. Rumors of the origin of his scars III. Family IV…

…Italians since that was the majority in where he happened to live. But he was more open minded than other Italians to other races and held open arms to all that respected and trusted him. Al Capone was not the typical Italian; he was as americanized as can…

…. On January 16, 1920, the 18th Amendment passed prohibiting liquor in the United States. Some saw this as another law to break or work around. Al Capone envisioned this as a new opportunity to gain more power and money. He not only controlled the Chicago mobs; he…

…in Brooklyn, so education was not a priority. At about the age of eleven Capone became a member of a juvenile gang in his neighborhood. Al Capone's philosophy was that laws only applied to people who had enough money to live by them. The name of the gang Capone…

…Al Capone The Most Notorious Of Them All Al Capone is America's best known gangster and the single greatest symbol of the collapse of law and order in the United States during the 1920s Prohibition era. Capone had a leading role in the illegal…