Prohibition

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Al Capone Facts. Also called “Scarface,” Al Capone was born in Brooklyn and grew up to become the most famous gangster in American history.

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Al Capone's Journey To The Top Of Chicago's Mob Scene Was Absolutely Brutal

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“Prohibition only drives drunkenness behind doors and into dark places, and does not cure it or even diminish it.” – Mark Twain Beginning in January of 1920, Prohibition lasted the better part of what we...

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Al Capone terrorized the streets of Chicago for over a decade—so it's fitting that when his cruel end finally came, it was utterly chilling.

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Famous as the cop who took down the notorious Al Capone, even the legendary lawman Eliot Ness had his fair share of secrets.

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“Prohibition only drives drunkenness behind doors and into dark places, and does not cure it or even diminish it.” – Mark Twain Beginning in January of 1920, Prohibition lasted the better part of what we...



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