Al Capone and the 1933 World's Fair: The End of the Gangster Era in Chicago

by William Hazelgrove

Book Overview

Al Capone and the 1933 World's Fair: The End of the Gangster Era in Chicago is a historical look at Chicago during the darkest days of the Great Depression. The story of Chicago fighting the hold that organized crime had on the city to be able to put on The 1933 World's Fair.

William 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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1538135558
• ISBN13: 9781538135556
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"