THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
1920S AMERICAN CULTURE
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Micky Mantel
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Al Capone
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Richard Nixon
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Scar Face
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Detailed explanation-1: -Alphonse Gabriel Capone (/kəˈpoʊn/; January 17, 1899 – January 25, 1947), sometimes known by the nickname “Scarface", was an American gangster and businessman who attained notoriety during the Prohibition era as the co-founder and boss of the Chicago Outfit .
Detailed explanation-2: -Born in 1899 in Brooklyn, New York, to poor immigrant parents, Al Capone went on to become the most infamous gangster in American history. In 1920 during the height of Prohibition, Capone’s multi-million dollar Chicago operation in bootlegging, prostitution and gambling dominated the organized crime scene.
Detailed explanation-3: -Capone also devised a system to distribute his alcohol, which involved delivery truck drivers, salespeople, speakeasies (equivalent to a bar), and of course heavily-armed bodyguards to protect these investments. An illustration of a Chicago speakeasy during the early 1900s during Prohibition (Citation).