Essays Tagged: "Al Capone"

This paper is all about Al Capone. A complete biography. His entire life is in this paper. From the day he was born, to what kind of family he was born into, to the day he died. It's all in here.

Allsop, Kenneth. The Bootleggers: the Story of Chicago's Prohibition Era. New Rochelle, NY: Arlingto ... hibition Era. New Rochelle, NY: Arlington House, 1968.Asbury, Herbert. Gem of the Prairie: an Informal History of the Chicago Underworld. New York, London: A.A. Knopf, 1940; 1986 reprint.Bergreen, Lau ... iger, John. Jake Lingle: or Chicago on the Spot. New York: E.P. Dutton & Co. Inc., 1931.Burns, Walter Noble. The One-way Ride: the Red Trail of Chicago Gangland from Prohibition to Jake Lingle. Ga ...

(1 pages) 282 4 4.1 Apr/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Biographies

World War 1, 1920, a decade of great recklessness in Social Political, and economic areas of life.

The 1920's have been referred to as a 'Reckless Year'. F. Scott Fitzgerald showed through his writing that the 1920's was all about Prohibition, Speak-Easies, new Automobi ... s was all about Prohibition, Speak-Easies, new Automobiles, victory abroad, popular fads, and new wealth. That about sums it up; a decade of great recklessness in Social, Political, and economic areas ... ss in Social, Political, and economic areas of life.Prohibition (1920-1933) was a great experiment called on by a religious, fundamentalist segment of the society. This forbade citizens from transport ...

(4 pages) 146 0 4.1 Aug/1996

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War I

Al capone and the business of crime

Al Capone was an Italian criminal working the streets ofAmerica. He started his life with petty crim ... working the streets ofAmerica. He started his life with petty crime in Brooklyn, NewYork. After escalating his way up in Brooklyn, Capone moved toChicago for bigger and better things. There Capone ha ... prohibition leaders, lead the way forthe mafia in the early 19 hundreds. Due to the prohibition era,Al Capone transformed the mafia into today's business likecriminal organization.Organized crime in t ...

(5 pages) 186 0 1.6 Feb/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

A MLA paper for the life of Al Capone. Includes works cited and orks consulted.

Al Capone, one of the best-known Italian-American gangster, was a child of a struggling Italian immi ... ily from the village of Castellmarre di Stabia, sixteen miles south of Naples. Capone took "the feudal Italian criminal society and fashioning it into a modern American criminal enterprise"(Bardsley). ... e "single greatest symbol of the collapse of law and order in the United States during the 1920's"("Al Capone"). There where a few major points in his existence that impacted him considerably starting ...

(4 pages) 200 0 3.0 Jul/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Money Laundering in the UK

An Essay on UK Money Laundering Good, should also discuss cost to UK institutionsFinancial Accounting For Financial Services AssignmentMoney Laun ... ervices AssignmentMoney LaunderingThe word money laundering, according to the myth, is derived from Al Capone's practice of using a string of coin-operated launderettes in Chicago to disguise his reve ... bling, prostitution and protection rackets. It's a nice story but not true, money laundering is so called because it perfectly describes the process of removing the stains and smells which money acqui ...

(7 pages) 136 0 3.2 Nov/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics > Foreign & International Economics

The life and accomplishments of Al Capone during the prohibition era in the 1920s.

During the prohibition era of the 1920's, if one wasn't an enemy of Alphonse (Al) "Scarface" Capone, was he, in many eyes, a hero? Due to his savvy street smarts and th ... s he, in many eyes, a hero? Due to his savvy street smarts and the corrupt rebellion of the decade, Al Capone was not only a popular commentary of the time, but is now a legend. His classic boy from t ... portunity. The frontier Chicago grew into a wonderful collection of ethnic neighborhoods - Irish, Italian, Russian, Greek, German, Polish and others. In many of these communities, making beer and liqu ...

(10 pages) 131 0 3.4 Nov/2002

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

The Roaring 20's.

oaring 20's. When its brief turn came, it had to be the biggest, the loudest, and the brightest. A calamity gave it birth, and a calamity ended it. It was a decade of giants, like none before or since ... ed it. It was a decade of giants, like none before or since.Before we went through this chapter I really didn't know what happened in the 1920's. I knew a lot of famous people were around back then. A ...

(3 pages) 91 0 5.0 May/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Al Capone.

Al Capone is America's best known gangster and the single greatest symbol of the collapse of law and ... order in the United States during the 1920s Prohibition era. Capone had a leading role in the illegal activities that lent Chicago its reputation as a lawless city.Capone was born on January 17, 1899 ... reputation as a lawless city.Capone was born on January 17, 1899, in Brooklyn, New York. Baptized "Alphonsus Capone," he grew up in a rough neighborhood and was a member of two "kid gangs," the Brook ...

(7 pages) 101 0 3.3 May/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

This essay breifly goes over who Al Capone is and the influence he has in not only the 1920's, but early American history as well.

Selfishness corrupted the 1920's leaving everyone to do as they pleased and forget morals. During this time period, people did what they wanted not heeding to the concerns of others. The ... ssed prohibiting liquor in the United States. Some saw this as another law to break or work around. Al Capone envisioned this as a new opportunity to gain more power and money. He not only controlled ... obs; he exemplified and encouraged the rebellious mood of the 1920's. He knew how to gain the approval of Chicago's people and regulate Chicago's police and politicians. However, when it looked as if ...

(4 pages) 55 0 4.0 Jun/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Al Capone.

- Kobler, John. Capone: the Life and World of Al Capone. New York: Da Capo Press, 1992.- Bergreen, Laurence. Capone: the Man and the Era. New York ... o Press, 1992.- Bergreen, Laurence. Capone: the Man and the Era. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1994.Al Capone was possibly the largest and most feared mafia boss America has ever seen. This 1920's gan ... ime during the Prohibition era. He is solely attributed with Chicago's reputation as a lawless city.Alphonsus Capone was born on January 17, 1899 in Brooklyn, New York. As a child he was a member of t ...

(4 pages) 40 0 3.8 Nov/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Biographies

A Little Bit about Al Capone

Al Capone is America's best known gangster and the single greatest symbol of the collapse of law and ... order in the United States during the 1920s Prohibition era. Capone had a leading role in the illegal activities that lent Chicago its reputation as a lawless city.Capone was born on January 17, 1899 ... reputation as a lawless city.Capone was born on January 17, 1899, in Brooklyn, New York. Baptized "Alphonsus Capone," he grew up in a rough neighborhood and was a member of two "kid gangs," the Brook ...

(6 pages) 72 1 3.6 Feb/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Biographies

Al Capone: Scarface

Many people were left with out jobs or homes. Most unemployed workers turned to the West, such as California, to search for new jobs to support their families. Once they got there, they realized that ... own hands. Revolting against the government became a new trend. The single greatest leader of illegal scams, which defied the United States government, was Al Capone.Al Capone was born on January 17, ...

(4 pages) 52 0 4.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Biographies

Restaurant review on luigi's restaurant

Chicago's has always had an Italian connection. In the early 1900s the influence of Italian mafia on Chicago was s ... alian connection. In the early 1900s the influence of Italian mafia on Chicago was strong and especially that of Al Capone. As the years passed by the mafia's influence became less but they surely lef ... apone. As the years passed by the mafia's influence became less but they surely left behind their Italian cuisine for the people of Chicago to enjoy. One such classy place is Luigi's, an Italian resta ...

(5 pages) 63 1 5.0 Oct/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Language Studies > Writing

Mise-en-scene and Cinematography of the original(1932) "Scareface"

For my paper I have decided to view the original "Scarface" which was directed by Howard Hawks. This film stars Paul Muni, Ann Dvorak and George R ... ilm was made in 1932 and was in black and white. The film was to take place in Chicago and show a realization of the prohibition era. This was about the organized crime in Chicago and loosely base on ... the prohibition era. This was about the organized crime in Chicago and loosely base on the life of Al Capone. This film is a certain character that moves up on the mob ladder until his own weaknesses ...

(3 pages) 61 1 4.0 Oct/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies

Al capone

Alphonse Capone was born in New York City by two parents Gabriel and Teresa Capone. Capone's parents ... Gabriel and Teresa Capone. Capone's parents immigrated to the United States in 1893 from Naples, Italy. Capone came from a large family and was the fourth oldest of nine children. (Kobler 10). As a c ... priority.At about the age of eleven Capone became a member of a juvenile gang in his neighborhood. Al Capone's philosophy was that laws only applied to people who had enough money to live by them. Th ...

(6 pages) 40 1 4.0 Oct/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

Al Capone

Al Capone was an essential player during the prohibition era and is largely responsible for the grow ... responsible for the growth of organized crime (mafia). Involving himself with mob leaders and eventually moving up the chain of power himself, he ruled the majority of business associated with crime i ... ed the majority of business associated with crime in Chicago during the 1920s. Without prohibition, Al Capone would not have been as successful of a business leader as he was. And without Al Capone, p ...

(4 pages) 38 0 3.0 Dec/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

A newspaper report on Al Capone and the St Valentines day Massacre

people were shot dead in a volley of machinegun bullets, this horrible attack is thought to be from Al 'Scarface' Capone.The victims were thought to have been killed by Al Capone's men while they were ... e way the corpses were laid out it looked as though Moran's men had been lined up against the rear wall of the garage and had been sprayed with machine-guns. The five men killed all seven of them but ...

(1 pages) 26 0 2.6 Feb/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers

Scarface; The Man and The Legend

Research PaperAl CaponeScarface; The Man and The LegendThe notorious Al Capone will always be remembered as Americ ... d The LegendThe notorious Al Capone will always be remembered as America's most legendary gangster. Alphonse Capone, born January 17, 1899 was the first of his family to be conceived and born in Ameri ... ily to be conceived and born in America (Bergreen 31). As a result of being a minority at the time, Al faced many challenges in life. Some believe because of this when he found his opportunity in crim ...

(6 pages) 41 0 1.0 Jun/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Biographies

Al Capone, The Real 'Scarface'.

The most well-known Mafia family in the United States was the Chicago family of Al "Scarface" Capone. The Mafia is one of America's most notorious illegal organized crime groups. T ... mbers a grand opportunity to expand their operations and to make huge profits by selling bootlegged alcohol to millions of people who apparently didn't want to give up their liquor.By the end of the 1 ... lorida." Capone got his start in the Chicago area from feared underworld figure Johnny Torrio, an Italian immigrant who most likely was connected to the Sicilian mob. In 1920 when Prohibition was stil ...

(4 pages) 65 3 4.6 Dec/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Al Capone Essay.

Al "Scarface" Capone was an American gangster of the prohibition era whose career illustrated the po ... eer illustrated the power and influence of organized crime in the United States. Capone took the "Italian criminal society" and fashioned it into a modern American criminal enterprise. There were a fe ... is existence that impacted him considerably starting with his childhood, the beginning of his criminal empire, and his peak when he became one of the most talked about criminals in America.Al Capone w ...

(5 pages) 28 0 1.0 Jan/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Biographies