James Vincenzo Capone

When the name, “Al Capone” gets thrown into the conversation, words like “corrupt” or even “murderer” often follow. It is hard to imagine a man who had so much controversy surrounding him to be named “Public Enemy #1” would have a benevolent soul. Al Capone had a family. Not only that, but a tight-knit Italian family. He was a loving son, husband, and father. It is necessary to note, though, that many of the perceived ideas about him are true, but often exaggerated. Al, himself, touched upon this often. At a press conference in the 1920s, he was being questioned about certain shady activities attached with his name. After a while, Al became a bit fed up with all of the accusations of violent crime placed around him, saying, “...I don’t pose as plaster saint, but I never killed anyone. I never stuck up another man in my life….” Al did have shortcomings, and he recognized this. In fact, his legacy as the “Boss of Chicago” stuck…

I. Alphonse Capone was one of the most powerful criminals in the history of the United States. He was powerful during the Jazz age and became so famous by illegally selling alcohol during the Prohibition, that he was one of the main reasons Prohibition came to an end. Capone’s rise to power helped abolish Prohibition as the city became more dangerous with the illegal bootlegging industry. From a very young age, working under Frankie Yale and Johnny Torrio, he started to get tougher and more…

Chicago is home to two major things: big pizza and big traffic. When Capone was active in it though, it was known for a third thing, big amounts of gang crime! Capone is one of the recognized figures of gangland history. Throughout the early 1900s, he managed to run an entire crime syndicate and never got caught doing it. This was because Capone knew how to operate without getting his hands dirty, which can be found in how he operated himself, how he operated using the legal system, how he…

Introduction Maria Licciardi and Griselda Blanco aren’t just your average house wives. When these two weren’t busy cooking it up in the kitchen, they were out stirring up trouble in the streets. In pop culture and as depicted everywhere, men have always been the face of organized crime. However, in time of need these women were called to step up to the plate. These godmothers were no sweet, innocent, cookie baking old ladies, they were nefarious crime lords driven by the will to survive.…

Galileo Galilei The Founder of The Moons Galileo Galilei was a very interesting scientist, who made extraordinary discoveries. With telescopes, Galileo made discoveries of the planets, stars, and moons. What was his life like when he was a child, what education did he have, what were his discoveries and what is he most famous for? How many years did it take him to find his discoveries? Galileo’s life when he was young was lovely. In his family he had a brother named…

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 fortune…

“I never lie because I don't fear anyone. You only lie when you're afraid” (John Gotti-The Dapper Don). John Gotti, one of the most famous mobsters in history, committed many crimes through his life. He started stealing, fighting and drinking in his early life and was also arrested at least nine times before his twenty-first birthday. This made him very appealing to the Gambino family; however Gotti wanted to be on top. He would soon make it there and remove anybody in his way. John Gotti used…

From the source, “America’s First Godfather,” Mike Dash talks about how the culture effected the mafia in Sicily. He first started talking about how Morello’s story was not known around the world yet. So, he explained how Morello set up crime in New York in the 1900’s. Mr. Morello was well operated before the mafia was even a big deal to screenwriters. Morello ended up getting imprisoned, then murdered. Mike Dash then goes on to talk about the culture of Sicily, where Morello had lived, had…

Chicago Outfit reflected the lack of social harmony and created political controversies that made The Chicago Outfit the definition of Chicago Culture. Big names like Johnny Torrio, Big Jim Colosimo, Tony Accardo, and Al Capone comes to mind when talking about gagsters in the 20s. All of them were leaders in The Outfit, they influenced many different aspect of gang’s presentation, individually, in different time periods. The Outfit, the…

There were many short-term effects of prohibition. During prohibition it was not illegal to drink alcohol or have alcohol in someone’s possession but it was illegal to manufacture, sale, export, import and transport alcoholic beverages. This lead to the increase of organized crime during prohibition because bootleggers could buy and sell alcohol. [1] These bootleggers were able to make a large profit from selling alcohol. They smuggled alcohol in from Mexico and Canada and then sold it at…