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    Alphonse Gabriel Capone was born In Brooklyn New York to Gabriele Fitzgerald (December 12‚ 1864 – November 14‚ 1920) and his wife Teresina Raiola (December 28‚ 1867 – November 29‚ 1952) in Brooklyn‚ on January 17‚ 1899.[2] Gabriele was a barber from Castellammare di Stabia‚ a town about 15 miles (24 km) south of Naples‚ Italy. Teresina was a seamstress and the daughter of Angelo Raiola from Angri‚ a town in the province of Salerno in southwestern Italy. Gabriele and Teresena had nine children:

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    Al Capone Research Paper Did you know that Al Capone was one the greatest gangsters in the whole United States? Al Capone joined the group‚ James Street Boys Gang. The group sold alcohol illegally. Al Capone is an influential person because he was a famous American gangster‚ he controlled elections in Chicago‚ and he was able to illegally sell alcohol in the United States. Al Capone came from a hardworking family‚ but became one of the most well-known gangsters of all time. He was born in Brooklyn

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    hyAl Capone Biography Al Capone Biography By: Taylor Nelson The person I chose to do a biography about was Al Capone‚ and the book I read was Uncle Al Capone: The Untold Story from Inside His Family‚ written by Deirdre Marie Capone. The infamous Chicago gangster Alphonse “AlCapone was born in Brooklyn‚ New York on January 17‚ 1899 and died on January 21‚ 1947 of a stroke. He was the fourth of nine children from his Italian Immigrant parents‚ Theresa and Gabriele Capone. As one of the most

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    Al Capone Al Capone was one of the most notorious mobsters in the prohibition era. He was one of the most feared among people in New York and Chicago. History on Al Capone. Al Capone was one of nine children; his mother and father were Teresa Capone and Gabriele Capone. His father was a barber‚ and his mother was semesters. Alphonse Gabriel Capone was born on January 17‚ 1899. Some of the influences that caused Al Capone to move towards criminal active. 1. When growing

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    The Criminal Styles of Al Capone and John Dillinger Al Capone is the most powerful and infamous gangster in the United States ’ history. At the same time‚ John Dillinger is one of the most notorious bank robbers in the United States ’ history. Al Capone built a criminal empire based on fear of the people. According to "Al Capone Quotes" (2001-2011)‚ “I have built my organization upon fear (p. 1).” On the other hand‚ John Dillinger did not want to scare people or for people to have any fear of him

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    Public enemy number one‚ Alphonse “AlCapone ruled Chicago’s organized crime in the 1920’s and 30’s. For seven years‚ he lead a multi-million dollar operation in bootlegging‚ gambling‚ blackmailing and other illegal activities. He began his involvement in crime in his teenage years and despite being very infamous he would never be charged for any of his illegal operations. In 1899‚ he was born to an Italian family with many siblings in Brooklyn‚ New York. After being kicked out of school at 14

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    of music and literature but it was also a decade of crime. This rise of illegality was not random but caused by prohibition and immigration. The advancement of guns also helped gangs progress. One of the most important figureheads of this era was Al Capone. Organized crime flourished during the 1920s in America. The typical Italian mafia stereotype has some truth since our mafia was strongly influenced my Italy. During the mid-1800s the Sicilian mafia grew exponentially in Italy‚ but this quickly

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    Alphonse Gabriel Capone‚ also known as one of the most notorious gangsters in American history‚ led the Prohibition-era crime syndicate in Chicago. However Capone was not the only one involved with the illegal distribution of alcohol‚ the rival North Gang leader‚ Bugs Moran‚ was also very involved with the same illegal activities as Capone. Although it was pretty well known that Capone was involved in various illegal activities he made some large contributions to notable charities to keep his reputation

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    Al Capone Biography Mrs. McDonagh By: Jackson Spriet Alphonse Gabriel Capone (also known as “Scarface”) was a successful Italian-American gangster who obtained fame during the Prohibition Era. Capone was a big part of organized crime in Chicago and was the leader in the Italian Mafia. However‚ this would all change for Capone when he was arrested in 1931. Al Capone’s father Gabriel Capone left Naples‚ Italy and arrived in New York in 1894 alongside many other poor Italian immigrants‚ but the

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    Al Capone John Tozer The purpose of this short biography on Al Capone is that it relates greatly to the novel "The great Gatsby" because Al Capone is similar to Gatsby in many ways. The fact that both Gatsby and Al both resorted to crime to achieve their prosperity is greatly reminiscent of a growing materialness and desperateness in that age. Al Capone is a great representation of an individual who wanted to live the "American Dream" and put himself on the line

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