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    Al Capone

    American gangster and businessman (1899–1947)

    This article is about the gangster. For other uses, see Al Capone (disambiguation).

    "Capone" redirects here. For other uses, see Capone (disambiguation).

    Al Capone

    Capone in 1930

    Born

    Alphonse Gabriel Capone


    (1899-01-17)January 17, 1899

    Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.

    DiedJanuary 25, 1947(1947-01-25) (aged 48)

    Palm Island, Florida, U.S.

    Resting placeMount Carmel Cemetery, Hillside, Illinois, U.S.
    Other names
    • Scarface
    • Big Al
    • Big Boy
    • Public Enemy No. 1
    • Snorky
    Occupations
    Known for
    SuccessorFrank Nitti
    Spouse
    Children1
    Relatives
    AllegianceChicago Outfit
    Conviction(s)Tax evasion (26 U.S.C. § 145) (5 counts)
    Criminal penalty11 years imprisonment (1931)

    Alphonse Gabriel Capone (kə-POHN;[1]Italian:[kaˈpoːne]; January 17, 1899 – January 25, 1947), sometimes known by the nickname "Scarface", w

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    Al Capone: The Biography of a Self-Made Man

    November 17, 2013
    I don't read many historical non-fiction pieces, hardly any biographies, but this book seemed so unusual. I picked it up expecting a biography (I mean, it's in the title, right?). I expected a look into the life and times of Al Capone from a historically informed perspective. What I got was a look at the late twenties in Chicago with Al Capone as a supporting character. Hundreds of players got roles in this extended newspaper article written before Capone even died. Interesting but not really what I expected.

    Stylistically there were chapters that read like the diary pages of a poet laureate scribbling with his trigger finger and there were some that had all the charisma of a wet grocery list. Honestly, I gave this book 3 out of 5 but this book--more than any other I've read--had sections that deserved a zero and some sections that legitimately deserved a resounding five.

    So, if you're interested in the history, facts
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    Al Capone: A Biography

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    The son of poor Italian immigrants struggling for a better life in early 20th-century New York, Capone chose a life of brott as a means of advancing his