Scarface Al and the Crime Crusaders : Chicago's Private War Against Capone.

According to the Elliot Ness myth, which has been widely disseminated through books, television shows, and movies, Ness and the Untouchables defeated Al Capone by marshaling superior firepower. In Scarface Al and the Crime Crusaders, Dennis Hoffman presents a fresh new perspective on the downfall of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hoffman, Dennis E.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Carbondale : Chicago : Southern Illinois University Press, Chicago Distribution Center [distributor] Aug. 2010 ;
Temas:
Capone, Al, > 1899-1947.
Capone, Al, > 1899-1947
Crime prevention > Illinois > Chicago > Citizen participation > Case studies.
Organized crime > Illinois > Chicago > Prevention > Case studies.
Crime prevention > Citizen participation
Organized crime > Prevention
Illinois > Chicago
Case studies
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Book Title; Copyright Page; Contents; Illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. The Rest of the Al Capone Story; 2. Who Were the Crime Crusaders?; 3. Why the Feds Stepped In; 4. Frank J. Loesch and the Quest for Free Elections; Gallery of Illustrations; 5. Chicago's Answer to the St. Valentine's Day Massacre; 6. The Colonel, Jake, and Scarface Al; 7. Labeling Capone; 8. The Mystery of the Secret Six; 9. Whatever Happened to the Crime Crusaders?; Notes; Index; Author Bio; Back Cover.

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