Al Capone: The King of Chicago Essay

It’s the beginning of the 1950’s. The citizens of Chicago are awaken by gunfires of mobsters of the “Chicago Outfit's,” lead by Al-Capone. Al-Capone was one of the best mobster kings in America, he got away with multiple murders, bootlegged alcohol during the prohibition era, along with numerous other court cases. At a young age, Al-Capone was sheltered in a apartment with his mother, Teresina Capone, and father, Gabriel Capone, who immigrated from Italy to Brooklyn, and his two older brothers.

Al Capone’s attempt to murder leader of the Chicago gang, George (bugs) Moran-Dean O’ Banion yesterday in February 14th, 1929 was a failure after Al Capone had come to the realization that Moran was not yet in the garage where Al Capone had thought that Moran was in. Although, Moran was not killed Al Capone’s four men that were sent to kill and murder Moran successfully killed seven members of his northern Chicago gang, also, known as one of the most brutal massacres in the city’s underworld.

The Life and Times of Al Capone Alphonse Capone was born in New York City by two parents Gabriel and Teresa Capone. Capone's parents immigrated to the United States in 1893 from Naples, Italy. Capone came from a large family and was the fourth oldest of nine children. (Kobler 10). As a child, Capone was very wise when it came to living on the streets of New York. He had a clever mind when it came to street smarts. As far as school goes, Capone was a near-illiterate. He came from a poor neighborhood

is consumed at sporting events, restaurants, and even church gatherings. However, less than a hundred years ago the prohibition movement was one of the greatest conflicts in the early century. The demand for liquor was in high demand and Alphonse Capone was the man with the solution. In the early twentieth century, many states started making the consumption of alcohol illegal, and by January 6, 1919, the United States government added the eighteenth amendment to our Constitution prohibiting the

Alphonse “Al” Capone Back when Prohibition was the law of the land, gangsters ran the world. Cities in the daytime were bright and happy places, but at night gunshots could be heard around every street corner. Citizens lived in fear while police were paid to turn a blind eye when any gang related crime was committed. During this era of United States history, a little boy was born who would one day grow up to become the most feared mobster in America. Growing up in a poor immigrant family in Brooklyn

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 of the time, but is now a legend. His classic boy from the ghetto turned generous multi-millionaire story only adds to the heroism seen in this most famous Chicago mobster. Chicago's industries, open spaces and four seasons were an enormous magnet for the

Get Capone: The Rise and Fall of America’s Most Wanted Gangster Al Capone. Everyone is bound to hear the name at least once in his or her life. The charming, broad smile, the greenish gray eyes, heavy set, and five foot ten and a half; a seemingly normal man. Until someone notices the scars. A faded purple, still fresh looking, Al Capone’s scars marred the normal face, they gave a glance into the life of the notorious gangster. But who was Mr. Alphonse “Scarface” Capone? One reporter comments,

hospitality.”-Al Capone [Woog, 25]       Al Capone was one of the most notorious gangsters during the 1920’s. He was a self-made business man. He had a ready smile and a quick handshake, which if you did not play your cards right, could turn out to be fatal. It took 500 gangland murders to make Capone the boss of Chicago. He was public enemy number one. Capone single handedly gave Chicago the nickname “The Lawless City.”      Alphonse Capone was born

Robinson History 202 November 27, 2017 Al Capone Crime is a timeless component of society. For as long as humans have existed among each other, crime has coincided. Throughout time, crime has taken many different forms, some much more subtle than others. Alphonse Capone, a first generation American-Italian born in Brooklyn, would dramatically redefine the nature of criminality. Al Capone was a notorious Chicago mob boss who played a crucial role in the Chicago Outfit as well as the bootlegging industry

A man dressed in an ivory, crisp suit stands in front of the bar counter talking to the soda jerk. “There is violence in Chicago, but not by me and not by anybody I employ. Because it's not good business.” The man behind the counter replies, “The green beer you're peddling ain't any good.” To which the suited man says, “It’s not supposed to be good. It's supposed to be bought.” Ring! goes the bell on the door, and a small, young girl walks into the store carrying a silver ice bucket. “I'm not buying