Item details: Al Capone and the 1933 World's Fair : the end of the gangster era in Chicago - 48175550

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

Format: text

Description: xiii, 261 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield 2017

Library	Location	Status
Woodmere (Main Branch)	977 HAZ in Adult Non-fiction	Available

Library	Location	Status
TADL-WOOD	977 HAZ in Adult Non-fiction	Available

Chicago (Ill.) History 20th century Chicago (Ill.) Civilization 20th century Chicago (Ill.) Social conditions 20th century Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.).

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