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78Hollywood Movies - Gangster Films of the 1930's and 1940's
The early gangster movies set the standard for all the great gangster movies that have followed. Several gangster related films were produced during the silent era of cinema. D.W. Griffith's The Musketeers...
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78Famous Birthday Listings: January 17
Born on this day? HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Below are some very famous celebrities (69 names) past and present who have their birthday today. Some of them you will have heard of and others you may not have! These...
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87Edward O'Hare - the Name Behind Chicago's Famous Airport
Most travelers in the U.S. if they haven't visited Chicago have probably at least spent some time in Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. Until recently O'Hare Airport held the title for being the busiest...
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81Minnesota - Escape - Al Capone - Refuge - Ely
This is a true story... What does the State of Minnesota, the words escape and refuge, the gangster Al Capone and the City of Ely have in common? Stay tuned to hear about the spunk of two people that my...
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79CHICAGO GANGSTERS--RALPH CAPONE
Raffaele James Capone was the second son of Gabriel and Teressa Capone who had nine children. Ralph was born January 12, 1894 in Italy and arrived with his parents on Ellis Island in 1893. The Capone's...
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72Al Capone
Al Capone is known has the greatest gangster to ever live. Capone had part in the illegal activities that lent Chicago the reputation as the lawless city. Capone was born January 1899. Capone grew up in...
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73I Met Grace - A Black Diamond
This entertainer nearly lost the chance to touch the lives of millions globally, because she was almost murdered before she was born - by Al Capone.
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71Al Capone aka Scarface, gangland boss
During the "roaring twenties, Alphonse Capone,aka, Al, Scarface, ruled everything illegal or illicit in Chicago including gambling, prostitution, bootlegging, bribery narcotic trafficking, "protection"...
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67What is the MAFIA?
People often ask what is The Mafia? The Mafia is a "Gang" or Clan" or even a "Family" it started in the 19th century mostly with Italian-American gangsters mostly in Sicily. The Mafia has no specific name,...
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71The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
The Saint Valentine's Day massacre is the name given to the shooting of seven gang members as part of a Prohibition Era disagreement between two criminal gangs in Chicago, Illinois, in the winter...
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