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Al Capone and the 1933 World's Fair : the end of the gangster era in Chicago

text Al Capone and the 1933 World's Fair : the end of the gangster era in Chicago

Hazelgrove, William Elliott

Summary
"William Elliot Hazelgrove provides the exciting and sprawling history behind the 1933 World's Fair, the last of the golden age. He reveals the story of the six millionaire businessmen, dubbed the Secret Six, who beat Al Capone at his own game, en... Read more
Contents
Chicago, May 27, 1933 -- Valentine's Day, 1929 -- Chicago's second World's Fair -- WAMPAS baby star -- Public enemy number one -- the white city -- Bootlegging -- The big man -- The big fellah comes home -- The perfect storm -- Financing a fair --... Read more
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xiii, 261 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield 2017
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Woodmere (Main Branch) 977 HAZ in Adult Non-fiction Available

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