Historic Photos of Chicago Crime: The Capone Era (Historic Photos)
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| Rating | : | 4.12 (611 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1596523875 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 205 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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Mario Gomes said A must have for the Chicago history buff. I didn't even know about this book until I stumbled upon it. If you are a gangster/Chicago history buff, then this book is a must have! I applaude Mr. Russick for his efforts and kudos to the Chicago History museum for graciously letting him put out a book on some of their great shots. Many rare unseen photos.I'm sure they have many more in storage and it would be great to see them in a possible second volume? Hopefull. Interesting, But Somewhat Disorganized Like many family photo albums, this book is in need of a few hours of reorganization and relabeling. While there are many interesting Chicago photographs contained in this collection, the accompanying text is rather meager in terms of its descriptive analysis of the culture of the period. The book is definitely worth looking at, but you will need to familiarize yourself with the subjects in order to fully appreciate th. "I give it my highest recommendations!" according to The Reviewer Formerly Known as Kurt Johnson. This beautiful book is a product of the Chicago History Museum, showcasing many excellent pictures from Chicago, from the turbulent early decades of the 20th century. The pictures are arranged chronologically, all of them black-and-white, and all of them sharp and interesting to look at. All sorts of interesting subjects are covered here, from the race riot of 1919, through pre-Capone crime, and on through Al's reign t
Perhaps no city has a more fabled past than Chicago, home of legendary Al Capone. Historic Photos of Chicago Crime: The Capone Era addresses this problem by opening with a compelling look at Chicago's cityscape to include a broad range of cultural phenomena????????????????????????from suffrage to jazz????????????????????????essential to the contextualization of crime in the 1920s and 1930s. Al Capone, John Torrio, Earl Hymie"" Weiss, George ""Bugs"" Moran, and a host of others are all here. Replete with insightful captions and penetrating chapter introductions by historian John Russick, these photos off