capone, al

A biography of the notorious Chicago gangster who ruled bootlegging, prostitution, and gambling industries in the 1920s.

A biography of the infamous gangster brought down by the Internal Revenue Service.

The life of one of America's most infamous and powerful gangsters set in 1920s Chicago during the Prohibition.

Draws on interviews and never-before-published documents to explore the life of Al Capone in New York from 1899 to 1925, discussing his relationships with mobsters Johnny Torrio and Frankie Yale, events that shaped his criminal career, why he left the city, and other topics.

The author shares her memories of her great-uncle Al Capone, as well as information she has been able to pull together about the man who was once Public Enemy #1, discusses the challenges she faced growing up as a Capone and her attempts to hide her family connections, and tells why she finally decided to embrace her identity. Includes family photographs.

The life of one of America's most infamous and powerful gangsters serves as a model for understanding gangster culture. Humorously illustrated.

This book describes the Prohibition Era (1920-1933), a period when the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution forbade Americans from manufacturing, selling, or transporting alcoholic beverages.

A biography of Chicago gangster Al Capone including details on his violent childhood in Brooklyn, his lieutenancy to Johnny Torrio, his eventual control of the entire city of Chicago, and finally, his decline during imprisonment in Alcatrez.

Describes the life and times of the gangster Al Capone and how the government managed to try and imprison him.