Who was Alphonse Capone?

Alphonse Capone (1899–1947) was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of recent Italian immigrants Gabriele and Teresina Capone. A poor family that came to America seeking a better life, the Capones and their eight children lived a typical immigrant lifestyle in a New York tenement. Capone’s father was a barber, and his mother was a seamstress.

What was Al Capone famous for?

Chicago’s most infamous -era crime boss, Al Capone is best known for his violence and ruthlessness in his elimination of his rivals. The most notorious of the bloodlettings is the , in which seven members of Bugs Moran’s gang were in a garage on Chicago’s North Side on February 14, 1929. How did Al Capone die?

Where can I find a book about Al Capone?

Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books, ISBN 978-1633882850. Capeci, Dominic J. "Al Capone: Symbol of a Ballyhoo Society." Journal of Ethnic Studies 2.4 (1975): 33–46. Capone, Deirdre Marie (2010). Uncle Al Capone: The Untold Story from Inside His Family. Recap Publishing LLC. ISBN 978-0982845103. Collins, Max Allan, and A. Brad Schwartz (2018).