The Many Moods of Al Capone (2:00)
There's more than meets the eye to Al Capone, the Prohibition-era leader of organized crime in Chicago.
Videos (10)
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The Many Moods of Al Capone
The Many Moods of Al CaponeVideo Clip (2:00)
Video Clip (2:00)
There's more than meets the eye to Al Capone, the Prohibition-era leader of organized crime in Chicago.
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Coroner's Report: Al Capone
Coroner's Report: Al CaponeVideo Clip (2:38)
Video Clip (2:38)
Al Capone survived assassination attempts, brutal gang wars and an attack by a fellow inmate at Alcatraz. How did unprotected sex finally take down one of history's most notorious gangsters?
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Al Capone's Hangout
Al Capone's HangoutVideo Clip (2:29)
Video Clip (2:29)
The popular Green Mill Lounge sat above an elaborate maze of tunnels utlized by Al Capone for quick escapes and the transportation of patrons, criminals and booze.
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America Goes Dry with Prohibition
America Goes Dry with ProhibitionVideo Clip (2:35)
Video Clip (2:35)
From 1919 to 1933, the manufacture and sale of alcohol is banned in the United States.
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St. Valentine's Day Massacre
St. Valentine's Day MassacreVideo Clip (1:53)
Video Clip (1:53)
Valentine's Day in 1929 was one of the bloodiest days in mob history when seven men were gunned down in a Chicago garage. Al "Scarface" Capone rose to power after a rival gang was in shambles as a result of the killings. This event sparked outrage among the public and marked the eventual decline in organized violence but it will probably be most remembered for the holiday after which it was named: the St. Valentine's Day Massacre.
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The Tommy Gun
The Tommy GunVideo Clip (2:14)
Video Clip (2:14)
In this video clip from M3: Man Moment Machine, Hunter Ellis takes us to a gun range where we see two different types of guns fired. The guns tested were the M1 Garand Rifle and the Thompson Submachine Gun.
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Gangster Al Capone Exploits Prohibition
Gangster Al Capone Exploits ProhibitionVideo Clip (2:41)
Video Clip (2:41)
This Prohibition of alcohol History Channel video covers the turmoil caused by the 18th Amendment, which prohibited the sale of alcohol. We get a look at how Al Capone and the Mona Lisa club profited selling bootleg beer.
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Al Capone Sentenced, 1931
Al Capone Sentenced, 1931Video Clip (0:36)
Video Clip (0:36)
In this History Uncut video clip, watch actual video footage of Al Capone the day he was sentenced to jail in 1931.
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Prohibition Raid
Prohibition RaidVideo Clip (0:58)
Video Clip (0:58)
Police raid a Chicago garage containing 537 barrels of alcohol during the prohibition era.
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Omerta: Code of La Cosa Nostra
Omerta: Code of La Cosa NostraVideo Clip (1:42)
Video Clip (1:42)
The Mafioso adhered to this strict code of silence when dealing with the law. Death was the almost certain punishment for violators.
Photo Galleries (3)
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Al Capone and Prohibition
Al Capone and Prohibition(13 Photos)
13 Photos
Learn about the gangster Al Capone and explore the era he lived in through images of prohibition, prisons, gang violence and much more.
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Illinois
Illinois(6 Photos)
6 Photos
View pictures from the state of Illinois on History. See images of famous locations that represent the state.
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Italian-American Mafia
Italian-American Mafia(11 Photos)
11 Photos
View images of the some the most famous Mafia dons and henchmen in New York City's history, including John Gotti, Paul Castellano and Anthony Salerno.
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