Al Capone's Beer Wars
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Al Capone's Beer Wars

A Complete History of Organized Crime in Chicago during Prohibition

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eBook - ePub

Al Capone's Beer Wars

A Complete History of Organized Crime in Chicago during Prohibition

About this book

Although much has been written about Al Capone, there has not been--until now--a complete history of organized crime in Chicago during Prohibition. This exhaustively researched book covers the entire period from 1920 to 1933. Author John J. Binder, a recognized authority on the history of organized crime in Chicago, discusses all the important bootlegging gangs in the city and the suburbs and also examines the other major rackets, such as prostitution, gambling, labor and business racketeering, and narcotics. A major focus is how the Capone gang -- one of twelve major bootlegging mobs in Chicago at the start of Prohibition--gained a virtual monopoly over organized crime in northern Illinois and beyond. Binder also describes the fight by federal and local authorities, as well as citizens' groups, against organized crime. In the process, he refutes numerous myths and misconceptions related to the Capone gang, other criminal groups, the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, and gangland killings. What emerges is a big picture of how Chicago's underworld evolved during this period. This broad perspective goes well beyond Capone and specific acts of violence and brings to light what was happening elsewhere in Chicagoland and after Capone went to jail. Based on 25 years of research and using many previously unexplored sources, this fascinating account of a bloody and colorful era in Chicago history will become the definitive work on the subject.

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Information

Publisher
Prometheus
Year
2017
Topic
History
eBook ISBN
9781633882867
Subtopic
North American History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication Page
  5. CONTENTS
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Preface
  8. Chapter 1: Before Prohibition
  9. Chapter 2: Bootlegging
  10. Chapter 3: The Gangsters
  11. Chapter 4: Torrio, Capone, and the Beer Wars: 1922–1927
  12. Chapter 5: The Beer Wars: 1927–1930
  13. Chapter 6: The Beer Wars: 1930–1934
  14. Chapter 7: The Face of Battle: Gangland Killings in Chicago
  15. Chapter 8: Conclusion
  16. Appendix: Black Hand Murders in Chicago
  17. Select Bibliography
  18. Notes
  19. Index

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