HISTORIC PHOTOS OF CHICAGO CRIME: CAPONE ERA by Russick, John

HISTORIC PHOTOS OF CHICAGO CRIME: CAPONE ERA
by Russick, John
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Subtitled The Capone Era this large format book opens with a look at Chicago’s fascinating cityscape from suffrage to jazz—cultural ideas that are necessary to understand crime in the 1920s and 1930s. The history proceeds to a riveting overview of crime in Chicago, filled with fantastic good quality images documenting notorious gangsters and gruesome gangland wars. Al Capone, John Torrio, Earl “Hymie” Weiss, George “Bugs” Moran, and a host of others are all here. With insightful captions and penetrating chapter introductions, these photos offer a unique view into Chicago and its nefarious past. 205 pages, hardbound, 2008.

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