Essays Tagged: "prohibition era"

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: Arlington House, 1968.Asbury, Herbert. Gem of the Prairie: an Inf ... & Co. Inc., 1931.Burns, Walter Noble. The One-way Ride: the Red Trail of Chicago Gangland from Prohibition to Jake Lingle. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran, 1931.Enright, Richard T. Capone's Chi ...

(1 pages) 282 4 4.1 Apr/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Biographies

The Rise and Fall of Prohibition in Canada

the worse, in afree and open encounter.'- AreopagiticaCanadian Temperance groups began to rally for prohibitionduring the 1840's and 1850's. It was not until after World WarI began in 1914, that the t ... and 1850's. It was not until after World WarI began in 1914, that the temperance groups' support forprohibition grew. A need for grain for the armed forces wasviewed as a major catalyst for Canada's P ...

(11 pages) 119 0 4.3 Mar/1995

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History > Canadian History

Al capone and the business of crime

ple think ofCapone as the true influence of the mob or mafia today. Caponewas a man who of the many prohibition leaders, lead the way forthe mafia in the early 19 hundreds. Due to the prohibition era, ... erage citizen. Since the 19th century, crime andbusiness seemed to have gone hand in hand since the prohibitiondays of Capone. Long before Al Capone became involved inbootlegging, his excitement in li ...

(5 pages) 186 0 1.6 Feb/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

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 ... e valuable rights, and the competition for them was fierce. The rackets spawned by enactment of the Prohibition Amendment were enormous, and the city of Chicago was not about to miss out on cashing in ... icago and it's people (including its police officers, politicians and judges), rebelled against the prohibition amendment. As 1920's novelist Sinclair Lewis illustrates in famous novel, Babitt, the us ...

(10 pages) 131 0 3.4 Nov/2002

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

Al Capone.

d 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 reputatio ... emetery on the far West Side.Bibliography- Allsop, Kenneth. The Bootleggers: the Story of Chicago's Prohibition Era. New Rochelle, NY: Arlington House, 1968.- Bergreen, Laurence. Capone: the Man and t ...

(7 pages) 101 0 3.3 May/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

Al Capone.

a has ever seen. This 1920's gangster made his mark on the world through organized crime during the Prohibition era. He is solely attributed with Chicago's reputation as a lawless city.Alphonsus Capon ... s, gambling houses, and much more. His bootlegging provided the city of Chicago with alcohol during prohibition. Capone had a reported income of $100,000,000 a year.Capone had an intricate spy network ...

(4 pages) 40 0 3.8 Nov/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Biographies

This essay is a film review about the movie Millers Crossing directed by the Coen Brothers. Its a movie about organized crime and the bosses at the helm of it.

s with Tom (Gabriel Byrne), a loyal lieutenant of a crime boss named Leo(Albert Finney) who is in a Prohibition-era turf war with his major rival, Johnny Caspar (JonPolito). A man of principle, Tom ne ...

(1 pages) 42 0 0.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

A Little Bit about Al Capone

d 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 reputatio ...

(6 pages) 72 1 3.6 Feb/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Biographies

Overview of Beer Industry in America - Beer Industry overview as well as how Anheuser-Busch and others have stayed on top.

growth. New Amsterdam (New York City) is where the original public brewery was located. During the Prohibition Era (1920) there were places to get beer but it was usually very week. Franklin D. Roose ...

(6 pages) 368 0 4.9 Apr/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing

Brian De Palma's 'The Untouchables': A Lesson in History? Complete w/Annotated Bibliography

choing through the concrete maze of Chicago streets. This was an all-too real occurrence during the Prohibition era. As gangsters from rival gangs riddled each other with bullets, and deftly defied th ... d made for a great film visually.While the film is based on a real aspect of the hunt for Capone in Prohibition-era Chicago, the writer and director took several liberties in keeping with the subject' ...

(5 pages) 64 0 5.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

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

932 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 life of Al Ca ...

(3 pages) 61 1 4.0 Oct/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies

Al Capone

Al Capone was an essential player during the prohibition era and is largely responsible for the growth of organized crime (mafia). Involving hims ... mself, he ruled 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 ... ed to shape mafia into a business like organization. Leading his gang to huge profits utilizing the prohibition law, he dispensed the mafia with more control over more people in power. His business of ...

(4 pages) 38 0 3.0 Dec/2004

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 power and influence of organized crime in the United St ... to provide for his family.By this time when Capone moved to Chicago to join the gangster business, prohibition had already begun, and the Torrio-Capone organization capitalized on the sale and distri ... pursuing gangsters without getting involved in the murder's, which were difficult to prove, or the prohibition violations, which were not supported by the public. On the fifth of June in 1931, Capone ...

(5 pages) 28 0 1.0 Jan/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Biographies

The Untouchables

It's the Prohibition era and Al Capone (Robert DeNiro) controls all the liquor pouring into the Windy City's ... ooking, pulpy, fun cops and mobster's flick. In addition to terrific pacing throughout, this bloody Prohibition-era yarn has a handful of dazzling set pieces made unforgettable by cinematographer Enni ... the Best Supporting Actor statue.The film does a good job of portraying the historical world in the prohibition era. With the scenery matching that of Chicago in the early 1900's and the uniforms of t ...

(7 pages) 9 0 0.0 Jul/2001

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

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The United States of America©?s war on drugs today is very similar to America©?s Prohibition of Alcohol in the 1920©?s. These two major issues of their time may not seem like t ... laws and law makers of the United States government in both cases. Most people today think that the prohibition of the 1920©?s and the current war on drugs have many contrasting points. The oppos ...

(11 pages) 36 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

Alcohol: Just a Drink Instructions were to pick a topic you're passionate about and write an essay.

hich prohibited the sale and manufacture of alcohol. This time in American history was known as the Prohibition Era. Although the Prohibition didn't last long, law enforcement keeps changing standards ...

(4 pages) 12 0 0.0 Sep/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Personal Perception of Organized Crime

d the single greatest symbol of the collapse of law and order in the United States during the 1920s Prohibition era (Chicago Historical Society, 1999). Capone had a leading role in the illegal activit ...

(3 pages) 76 0 3.0 Oct/2008

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

Crime rates in the United States during World War II

ged in the past era very dramatically.After the considerable rise in crime in the 1920s, during the prohibition era, the United States government decided to develop a system for gathering crime statis ...

(18 pages) 36 0 5.0 Nov/2008

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Human Rights

The History of Bootlegging in America

d. Bootlegging has a long history in America and its meaning has evolved over the years. During the prohibition era the consumption of alcohol was illegal and in modern times the illegal obtaining of ... anded into urban areas. Even before the 18th Amendment was passed many towns and cities started the prohibition making it easier to pass in congress. The 18th Amendment was the culmination of a centur ...

(8 pages) 5 0 0.0 Sep/2010

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Prohibition: Rum Runners and the Bahamas

The Prohibition: Rum Runners and the BahamasThe American Prohibition (1920 - 1933) began with moral inte ... with the Bahamas playing a significant role due to its proximity and importation capabilities. The Prohibition era proved to be invaluable to the Bahamas' economic development. It provided the framew ... d the colony with a catalyst for success, essentially shaping the Bahamas into what it is today.The ProhibitionThe Prohibition era began in 1920 when the ratified Eighteenth Amendment took effect. The ...

(11 pages) 0 0 0.0 Feb/2013

Subjects: History Term Papers