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Al Capone's Beer Wars: A Complete History of Organized Crime in Chicago During Prohibition
Contributor(s): Binder, John J. (Author)

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 ISBN: 1633882853     ISBN-13: 9781633882850
Publisher: Prometheus Books
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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: June 2017
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BISAC Categories:
- True Crime | Organized Crime
- History | United States - 20th Century
Dewey: 364.106
LCCN: 2017000662
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.3" W x 9.1" L (1.30 lbs) 414 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 20th Century
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product
Review Citations: Foreword 04/26/2017
 
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Publisher Description:
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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