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  • Businesses were used as fronts for gambling or illegal sale of alcohol
  • Transformed the nature of the sales of alcohol by shifting the country to hard liquor
  • Past to Present
  • Interactive Links
  • News
  • Forum for Discussion
  • Gallery of Photos from the 1920s

Sources

http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/bobhope/images/vc17.jpg

http://maxcdn.nexternal.com/masquerade/images/31794-l.jpg

McDonough, Daniel. "Chicago Press Treatment of the Gangster, 1924-1931."

Illinois Historical Journal 82.1 (1989): 17-32. JSTOR. Web. 1 Dec. 2011.

This source analyzes the treatment of gangsters such as Al Capone in the

press. It also cites great examples of the corruption used to protect

gangsters.

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http://www.thecabinet.com/darkdestinations/images/1202680693.jpg

http://www.legendsofamerica.com/photos-americanhistory/Speakeasy.jpg

http://womenof1920s.wikispaces.com/file/view/flappers.gif/202602686/flappers.gif

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http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/December-2010/Why-Is-Illinois-So-Corrupt-Local-Government-Experts-Explain/

How can this information be translated into web-based content?

Al Capone and American Culture:

The Social, Economic, and Political Effects of a Gangster

  • Speakeasies
  • Violence
  • Rigging Elections
  • Bribing Police
  • Utilizing connections with elected official
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