Alan MacDonald's "Al Capone and his Gang" is a non fiction story about the beginnings, the rise and fall, and the conviction of Al Capone. Alphonse Capone was born in the Italian slums of Brooklyn in January of 1899. Growing up here soon shaped Capone into the most ruthless, rich and powerful gang leader of his time. Life for Capone behind closed doors centered on his family mainly to protect and support both financially and emotionally.
By a struck of luck and persistence, Capone was moving up the ladder as being the top gang leader of Chicago. He was watching over his shoulder day and night for a long period of time once he became higher on the list. The lowdown on staying alive for Capone was hiring body guards, don't sit with strangers, never show up on time, bulletproof everything, be a night owl, and to travel by armored car.
Once Prohibition was introduced, this turned Capone into a multimillionaire and eventually the best dressed gangster of all times. Al Capone was soon in the public eye and considered as a "nice guy" to most. The destruction of Capone came quite surprisingly. The group known as the "Untouchables" failed to find the evidence needed to convict him of bootlegging, gambling, prostitution, and even murder. The authorities were even perplexed about the evidence found for The St. Valentine's Day Massacre. The government's final blow came on a tax evasion charge, putting Capone behind bars. For Al Capone, in the end life wasn't easy, but all of that could have been different if he"d only paid some taxes.
Because this book is a biography, I feel the thesis is a combination of truth and the unknown. The author reveals the behind the scene stories of Al Capone in hopes the reader will define Capone as a man who was just trying to survive. The start of this book, the author sates that Al Capone was "the greatest gangster of all time and famous as a BAD man." He also states that the people of Chicago would have said he "had more scars than Frankenstein, always carried a machine gun and led a murderous gang.
Biography of Al Capone Al Capone has been made out to be a different person than he actually was. ... People have a completely altered image of who Al Capone was. ... (Crime Library, Capone Young) At the age of 5, Al went to school in 1904. ... When Al Capone came to Chicago in 1920, flesh trade was the main enterprise. ... This was where 22-year-old Al Capone came in. ...
And in the high ranks of organized crime was Al Capone. ... Al Capone was the most infamous gangster in the 1920's. ... Al Capone was punished and forced to apologize. ... Al Capone had to kill D. ... Al Capone was the most powerful gangster to ever live. ...
And in the high ranks of organized crime was Al Capone. ... Al Capone was the most infamous gangster in the 1920's. ... Al Capone was punished and forced to apologize. ... Al Capone had to kill D. ... Al Capone was the most powerful gangster to ever live. ...
Al Capone Gabriele Capone was one of the many Italians who arrived in the United States in 1894. ... Over time, Torrio came to trust Al Capone, and gave him more to do than just run errands. ... So, how did Al Capone turn into the successful and violent gangster? ... His scars would last a lifetime, giving him the name "Scarface Al Capone". ... It was then that Torrio brought twenty-two year old Al Capone from his bookkeeping job. ...
One of the main contributors to this organized crime outburst was Al Capone. ... Crime was Al Capone's life, he ate it, slept it and drank it. ... Al Capone made a large impact on society in the twenties and thirties. ... The legacy of Al Capone was very involved with the government. ... Al Capone's legacy left lots of thoughts in the minds of Americans (Murray 351-352). ...
Al Capone The Great Depression had strong effects on many families in the early 1900's. ... Al Capone was born on January 17, 1899, in Brooklyn, New York. ... Al Capone had a strong effect on society. ... Al Capone had become the city's "Public Enemy Number One" (Bergreen 35). ... Al Capone was just trying to live the American dream of success....
Al Capone was involved in many serious crimes including the Saint Valentine's Day Massacre, income tax evasion, and the selling of liquor after the Prohibition Act had been passed. ... Al Capone's parents immigrated to the United States from Naples, Italy in 1893. In January 17, 1899 in Brooklyn, New York, Al Capone was born. ... Al Capone spent nearly ten years of his life in Brooklyn with various gangs. ... Al Capone spent 8 of the 11 years in prison when he was released on parole in 1939. ...
ALPHONSE CAPONE Al Capone grew up in New York and became involved in a gang very early in his life. ... He Al Capone was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1899, of an immigrant family. ... The massacre was attached to the Capone mob, although Al was in Florida while all of this happened. The investigation of Al Capone arose because he didn't appear before a Federal Grand Jury on March 12, 1929, in response to a subpoena. ... Treasury Department found evidence in tax evasion charges on Al Capone's brother Ralph "Bottles" Capone, Jake "Greasy Thumb" Guzik, Frank Nitti, and other mo...
Al Capone is America's best known gangster. ... Al Capone did well at school until the 6th grade, when he was 14 he got expelled for retaliating against a female teacher who hit him. ... Capone had a big spy network in Chicago, from newspaper boys to policemen, so when something happened Capone new instantly. ... Capone's most notorious killing was the St. ... ON January 25, 1947 Al Capone died in cardiac arrest. ...
