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University at Albany: Organized Crime and Prohibition
Features statistics and details about organized crime and prohibition including facts on some of the more colorful gangsters during that era.
OceanView Publishing
Alcatraz History: George "Machine Gun" Kelly
Biographical information about the infamous gangster, George "Machine Gun" Kelly. Includes photographs and images of an original fingerprint card and prison transfer paper.
A&E Television
History.com: How Al Capone Spent His Time in Alcatraz
Public Enemy #1 was transferred to the now-infamous island prison a few weeks after it opened. To Americans of the 1920s and '30s, he was the notorious gangster Scarface Al, Public Enemy No. 1. But when he arrived at Alcatraz in late...
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Al Capone Facts
A comprehensive overview with many interesting facts and information on Al "Scarface" Capone, the most famous of all the Prohibition Era gangsters.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Fbi Records: The Vault: Eliot Ness
Enter this electronic reading room to peruse scanned historical documents about the work of Eliot Ness and his fight against organized crime.
Chicago History Museum
Chicago History Museum: History Files: Al Capone
Provides a thorough biographical profile and pictures of the well-known Chicago mobster, Al Capone.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Fbi: Famous Cases and Criminals: Bonnie and Clyde
A detailed account of the background, crimes and capture of famous criminals Clyde Champion Barrow and Bonnie Parker. Links to the FBI's archives featuring remarkable primary documents relating to the couple's misdeeds.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal Bureau of Investigation: Kansas City Massacre: "Pretty Boy" Floyd
Features a thorough biographical profile of Charles Arthur "Pretty Boy" Floyd and the details of the Kansas City Massacre.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Sti Lesson 32: The John Travolta Syndrome
The songs and movies of modern times have had a major influence on fashion. Coincidentally, many of these important fashion-influencing films of recent times had one thing in common: John Travolta. From the white leisure suits ofSaturday...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Alibi Ike" by Ring Lardner
This is the text of the short story "Alibi Ike" by Ring Lardner, a story about an ace baseball player nicknamed "Alibi Ike" due to his making up excuses. After falling in love with the beautiful sister-in-law of the team manager, he is...
Chicago History Museum
Encyclopedia of Chicago: Gang Map
A map of the gang territories during the 1920s in Chicago. Shows where each of the gangs had a dominant presence.
Digital History
Digital History: Hollywood During the Great Depression
One can trace the cynicism and despair at the beginning of the Great Depression to a more optimistic point of view by the end of the New Deal by looking at the movies produced by Hollywood. Read about the subject matter of the movies...
Other
Jazz Age Culture: Part 1
Features numerous links to external sites that provide information pertaining to the flapper era, jazz and the Harlem Renaissance, prohibition, racial violence, and crime.
Other
Carnegie Public Library: Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd
Read the legend of Charles Arthur "Pretty Boy" Floyd's life as a robber in the 1930s.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Prohibition Era
Prohibition led to gangsters, speakeasies, organized crime, and political corruption. This comprehensive summary details facts and information on the Prohibition Era and the ban on alcohol.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Fbi History: Famous Cases: A Byte Out of History: Elliot Ness and the Fbi
Read the real story behind the relationship between the FB and Eliot Ness during the prohibition era of American history.
Chicago History Museum
Encyclopedia of Chicago: Al Capone
A brief historical account of infamous member of the Chicago's underworld, Alphonse Capone.
Internal Revenue Service
Internal Revenue Service: Historical Documents Relating to Alphonse (Al) Capone
Access the documents held by the Internal Revenue Service related to the prosecution of Al Capone for tax evasion.
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Mystery Net: st.valentine's Day Massacre
The story behind the St. Valentine's Day Massacre. While gangland warfare was commonplace in Chicago during Prohibition, this attack was unusual because all of the victims were known mobsters.
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