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Young Al Capone : the untold story of Scarface in New York, 1899-1925 / William Balsamo and John Balsamo.

Balsamo, William. (Author). Balsamo, John. (Added Author).

Summary:

Draws on interviews and never-before-published documents to explore the life of Al Capone in New York from 1899 to 1925, discussing his relationships with mobsters Johnny Torrio and Frankie Yale, events that shaped his criminal career, why he left the city, and other topics.

Record details

  • ISBN: 161608085X
  • ISBN: 9781606711514
  • ISBN: 9781616080853
  • Physical Description: xvii, 270 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Skyhorse Pub., [2011]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Touch us if you dare! -- Shoeshines and shopping bags -- Eyes in the mirror -- Capone enrolls at Yale (frankie, that is) -- The cigar box -- Going for Baccala -- To catch a star -- The man who created Scarface -- Ma, dance with Pa -- Chicago, here I come -- Crazy Benny's watery grave -- The new underworld order -- Fish in the barrel -- The peg leg murders.
Subject: Capone, Al, 1899-1947.
Criminals > Illinois > Chicago.
Criminals > New York (State) > New York.
Gangsters > Illinois > Chicago.
Gangsters > New York (State) > New York.

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  • 2 of 2 copies available at Rockingham County Public Library.

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