Al Capone Chapter Summary

I chose Al Capone, because I like to think he was a historical figure. I also chose him, because I think it was kind of cool he was a gangster, pimp,gambler, and a bootlegger. I know people say he was a bad guy, well a lot of people say that, but I still like him. One of his quotes is “You can get further with a kind word and a gun than you can with just a kind word.” I would meet Al Capone when he was in Eastern State Penitentiary in 1932.

Location Community boundaries are particularly important because they help define the identity of a community. Boundaries within a community can be physical or visual. Each community will have boundaries, borders or margins that separate the community from another. Boundaries can be marked by a map, laws, or by physical features such as a main road. Calumet City is in Cook County, Illinois that is situated near south-east of Chicago.

Al Capone was researched because he is a very interesting man. The sources used in this article were found on Google Scholar. The 1920’s was rife with organized crime. Al Capone was the leader of a notorious crime family, that led much of the organized crime in the 1920’s. Al Capone’s early life and family shaped him into the gangster he once was.

Giuseppe Zangara Giuseppe Zangara shot and killed Chicago Mayor Anton Cermak by mistake . . . his real target was President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt. Zangara was born on September 7, 1900 in Calabria, Italy. After serving in World War I, he joined his uncle in emigrating to the United States in 1923.

Alphonse (Al) Capone was born on January 17, 1947 in Brooklyn, New York and departed this life on January 25, 1947 at his home in Palm Island, Florida. He was surrounded by his family. Al Capone is survived by his wife, Mae Capone, son Albert Francis Capone, mother Teresina (Teresa) Capone, and siblings. Alphonse (Al) Capone was the fourth of seven children born to Italian immigrants Gabriel and Teresina (Teresa) Capone.

Since the beginning of time there have always been clicks and groups that were made up of people who had the same goals in mind or same interests. However, nowadays gangs consist mostly of people who commit the same type of crimes together that involve drug charges or murders. Gangs noticeably started getting their “bad image” beginning with a man named Al Capone. The rebellion started with the prohibition era. Al Capone was the most powerful gangster in Chicago during this era.

The Mafia Imagine a world filled with big men with strong accents, walking around in suits with big cigars in their mouths. These men were loyal to their families but were dangerous if ever crossed. Does one thing wrong and you might as well dig your grave. These men thrived on the terrible economic trouble America was going through. These men are a big part of history and still have an effect on us today.

Prohibition in the United States was a time of great change. Some of the change may have been for good and some for bad but either way almost every aspect of our society was affected by prohibition during those 13 years. In 1919 the National Prohibition Act or otherwise known as the Volstead Act put a constitutional ban on the manufacturing, selling, and transportation of alcohol. However, the Volstead Act did not ban people from being able to consume or be in possession of alcohol. People were thirsty and would go about smuggling alcohol in some very interesting and creative ways just to satisfy that thirst.

Al Capone was born on January 17th 1899 in Brooklyn New York. His parents Gabriele and Teresina Capone where Italian Immigrants who earned humble livings. His Father a Barber and his Mother a Seamstress. As a child Al Capone was a very promising student but often had trouble with keeping the rules at a very prestigious Catholic Institution. Eventually leading to him being expelled for hitting his female teacher in 6th Grade.

Heroes and Villains: Al Capone Heroes and Villains: Al Capone written by Diane Yancey was overall a fairly informative and intriguing account of his life. She explained how vice-like Al Capone's grip was on Chicago; together with its law enforcers and was capable of influencing the U.S. to repeal amendments. Not only did Yancey inform the reader Capone's smuggling and importation of liquor and other various items, but also prostitution, extortion, bribery, and violence,, but only after other means failed. She also didn't tell exclusively of his life throughout his fame, however additionally his childhood, education, and his beginning years as a malefactor/criminal. Additionally, she wrote concerning his life incarcerated, the legends and riches

require their own head count with time reserved to shower, and change and personal things like that. (" Alcatraz") If prisoners refused to do these activities they would be sent to solitary confinement where they could spend up to a week. ( "Alcatraz")Prisoners had to do all of these activities in one day and repeat them every day.("Alcatraz") B. Al Capone, a famous inmate of Alcatraz started his life of crime at a young age. ("Alcatraz")