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    After the prohibition era however, Rothstein’s life began a downward spiral. “When Prohibition ended so did his untouchable status. Always a gambler at heart, Arnold lost over three hundred and twenty thousand dollars combined to a cadre of Californian gamblers named Nate Raymond, Al Thompson, Joe Bernstein, Martin Bowe and Meyer Boston during an early September weekend. On top of that he had lost over one hundred thousand at the racetrack and most of his heroin shipments began to dry up or…

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    “Orchestrated by Capone, the infamous St. Valentine’s Day Massacre was one example of numerous murders committed by mobsters in their quest for territory to distribute illegal booze” (Prohibition and Crime). The massacre consisted of several men from an Irish gang getting shot to death by some of Capone’s men dressed as police officers. Even though Capone was never charged for the murders almost everyone knew that he was the one behind it but because one of the members shot wouldn’t speak,…

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    Gangs of New York is a movie in the entertainment industry. However, as a historical tool, it is exaggerated. The reconstruction of the Paradise Square and the wooden neighborhood that was overcrowded and the cave like basements enables us to view and experience how living in the past felt. The film also has a performance by Daniel Day-Lewis, who maintains a New York accent throughout the movie. The accent does not exist anymore, and it is anachronistic. New York reached its full development…

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    Alphonso Capone, famously known as Al, was just a guy who got swept away with the Windy City, just like every other person who lived there. Al Capone was known as a gangster and a brute, but he perfected his trade with his intelligence, modern business practices, and ability to self-promote all while avoiding jail time during the Prohibition era. The early…

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    The Godfather

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    Francis Ford Coppola’s, The Godfather Part II, released in 1974, provides additional insight into the Corleone family affairs following the events of the first film. The film begins with a mafia chief executing all of Vito Corleone’s immediate family in Sicily. Left alone, young Vito flees his hometown and travels to America. As Vito gets older, his career of crime begins with petty theft and later escalates into the neighborhood negotiator. Despite his life of crime, Vito continues to be…

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    James ‘Whitey’ Bulger, public misfit, murderer, racketeer and arms dealer, all characteristics contributing to his status as a mobster. Currently 86 years old, Whitey Bulger has had a full life of crime beginning at the early age of 14. In the time since Whitey’s legacy has stretched from theft, forgery, assault and battery, larceny and armed robbery as a youth, to bank robberies, murder and becoming an enforcer for crime lord Donald Killeen. After Killeen’s death, Bulger joined the Winter Hill…

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    Have you ever heard of,”The Rock.” Prisoners of the worst were sent here to relearn their mistakes they made. Most famous Frank Morris, the escapists of Alcatraz, was the first prisoner to escape the horrible island. The year is 1962, Four of the most popular prisoners are sent to Alcatraz, like Frank Morris, Clarence Anglin, John Anglin, and the most horrible prisoners are being sent to the most dangerous, and are wishing they never broke the law. prison in the U.S. One day on Alcatraz Island,…

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    This investigation will explore the question: To what extent did prohibition influence the organized crime bomb of the 1920’s through the 1930's in Chicago, Illinois? The research will mainly be focused between the 1920’s to 1933 to accurately analyses the role Prohibition had on organized crime throughout its duration. However, there will be further development into how Prohibition and the organized crime associated with it further shaped crime in the proceeding years. Edward Sullivan’s,…

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    the Eighteenth Amendment, or also known as Prohibition. This amendment prohibit the use of consumption or sale of alcohol. He joined the Prohibition Act in 1927 and reunited a team known as “The Untouchables” to battle the activities of Al Capone. Al Capone was responsible for many acts of violence. He was a person of good and wanted to do right by his family, but after the death of his father he met Johnny Torrio who invited him to come to Chicago and work on a booming business in gambling…

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    Al Capone Research Paper

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    Al Capone also known as "Scarface" was the single greatest symbol of the collapse of law in Illinois. He was the leading gangster of illegal activities including bootlegging of alcohol and tax-evasion from 1920 to 1931 Many believed he had a direct influence on the end of prohibition in Illinois. In 1925 John Torrio hired Al Capone to be a bouncer at the Four Deuces, a night spot in Chicago (American Heritage, 1995). John Torrio was severely injured by a rival gang in 1925 and was forced to…

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