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ALCAPONE A child from an Italian immigrant family, Al Capone, also known as "Scarface," rose to infamy as the leader of the Chicago mafia during the Prohibition era. Who Was Al Capone? Alphonse Capone, also known as "Scarface" (January 17, 1899 to January 25, 1947) was one of the most famous American gangsters who rose to infamy as the leader of the Chicago Outfit during the Prohibition era. Before being sent to Alcatraz Prison in 1934 for a tax evasion conviction, he had amassed a personal…

Tim Burton Film Analysis Tim Burton is a very creative director, he uses many different cinematic techniques in all his movies some of his main techniques are non-diegetic sound, long shot and lighting. These techniques help him create his unique cinematic style. If you have watched a tim burton movies all of those techniques are seen in his films such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Edward Scissorhands has theses techniques. Tim Burton uses these techniques to creates a different…

Chicago Chicago, nicknamed the “Windy City” and “Second City”, is one of the most loved cities in the United States of America and now home to hundreds of thousands of people, making it the 3rd most populated city in the U.S.(“Wikipedia”). Chicago is called the “Windy City” because of the cold gusts of wind that blow from Lake Michigan, it’s called the “Second City” because that’s what it was often called during the battle with New York. Chicago is an adored location because it is a major city…

The Singing Cowboy “An entire generation of Americans has lost a beloved old friend from childhood. Gene Autry’s music and movies captured all that was good and inspiring about America’s Old West,” as said by President Bill Clinton. He was the perfect example of how chivalry should be shown. Through Gene Autry’s hard work, he was able to overcome an impoverished childhood and become one of the most successful “Singing Cowboys” of his generation, leaving a legacy for many singers to live up to.…

The Art of Tim Burton Creepy, eerie, dark, and weird are all words that describe Tim Burton. Tim is known for hits like “The Nightmare Before Christmas”, “Edward Scissorhands”, and my personal favorite “The Corpse Bride” all very successful movies that are favorites to many people. In my opinion, Tim burton is an amazing and talented artist who puts amazing and insightful twists on stories that the average Joe wouldn't see or understand until looking into one of his films. His inspirational and…

Al Capone was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1899. He was an American mobster, crime boss, and businessman during the Prohibition Era. He is known as the most famous criminal of his time. (1899-1947) Capone was the child of Italian immigrants. Capone’s mother and father met in Italy before he was born. After they were married, they decided they could find a better life in America; as many immigrants did during this time period. When they arrived in America with four of Capone’s older siblings,…

Johnny R Cash was born on February 26, 1932, in Kingsland, Arkansas. Or mainly known as “The Man In Black”. Johnny Cash was very famous for what he loved to do. Growing up for the Cash’s wasn’t very easy. However, his mother kept their spirits high with her singing. J.R. got his talent from being around his musical family. Many times his mother and sister sung in the cotton fields to pass the time. Being one of seven sibling’s, at the age of three him and his family moved to Dyess, Arkansas.…

The Winter Hill Gang was an infamous Irish-American gang that ran Boston. It was at its worse when James “Whitey” Bulger was in charge in the 1970’s. James got away with almost everything he did because he had a deal with the FBI. We’ll get into that later though, let’s start with how the gang was formed. The Winter Hill Gang was developed in the 1960’s and the founders were James J. “Buddie” McLean and Howard “Howie” Winter. James McLean was born in 1930 and Howie was born in 1929. They met at…

One of the most well-known and infamous organized crime families in the history of the United States is the Bonanno crime family. The Bonanno Italian mafia crime family’s origins go back to the beginning, in Sicily. In 1908 Salvatore Bonanno moved his family to New York. There he quickly took over the Bonanno-Magaddino-Bonventre clan and ran all business in the neighborhood of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Later he returned to Sicily and died of a heart attack in 1915. The clan went through several…

The Jungle and The Grapes of Wrath share a common theme of corruption. In The Jungle, you see a version of trickle down corruption. Corruption was found from the top political bosses trickling down to the small businesses. This made it close to impossible for a poor man to have a chance in Packingtown. The Grapes of Wrath was morally corrupt. People, such as the used car salesman, willingly took advantage of the farmers trying to get to California to benefit themselves. In Chapter 25 of The…