What Were Al Capone's Accomplishments

“You can get much farther with a kind word and a gun than you can with a kind word alone.” Al Capone was the most notorious gangster in history. From early gang activity to a major crime organization, he was the leading criminal in illegal activities such as smuggling and bootlegging. He had an impact on the public’s eye, the government, and the Chicago community from the 1920s towards the 1930s. Throughout this period, Al Capone was viewed as a celebrity. During the Prohibition Era, he secured his fame and is still one of the major figures in Illinois History. In the early childhood of Al Capone, you could not imagine him being a criminal. Al Capone was a child from a poor immigrant family, and he grew up in a rough neighborhood. He was born in Brooklyn, New York on January 17, 1899. He was a friendly Italian who always kept a generous smile on his face. He loved music and was a very smart young boy. Al Capone’s full name was Alphonsus Gabriel Capone which Al is short for Alphonsus. He lived in a small tenement but later …show more content…
Valentine’s Day Massacre were never tried in court or were convicted for the murders of the crimes. Newspapers headlined Al Capone as Public Enemy No.1 while federal authorities were investigating on him. He was also named the “Babe Ruth” of all American gangsters. The killings of these seven men made Chicago the “gangster killing capital of the world.” Till this day The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre has been viewed as a national media event. About 17 years later, Bugs Moran had been arrested for small-time bank robberies. As time passed he died in prison from lung cancer on February 2, 1957. At the time, a special agent, Frank Wilson and other members of the Intelligence Unit gathered information to make a case on Al Capone for federal tax evasion. When Al finally appeared to a jury, he testified and was arrested for contempt of court. This was the harshest prison sentence ever delivered for tax