About this episode
The episode explores Al Capone's early influences and decisions as he moves to Chicago during Prohibition.
In this, the second episode of Outfit’s limited series "Al Capone All-American," Dan and Alana learn how the young Scarface, now on the cusp of adulthood, found himself drifting westward toward the city of destiny: Chicago. Under the influence of two underworld mentors with competing philosophies, who will Al Capone align himself with as Prohibition rears its head? Sources Historian Mario Gomes's excellent website, My Al Capone Museum ( https://www.myalcaponemuseum.com/ ) Al Capone: His Life, Legacy, and Legend by Deirdre Bair Al Capone’s Beer Wars: A Complete History of Organized Crime in Chicago During Prohibition by John Binder The Outfit: The Role of Chicago's Underworld in the Shaping of Modern America by Gus Russo Gangland Chicago: Criminality and Lawlessness in the Windy City by Richard C. Lindberg Prohibition Gangsters: The Rise and Fall of a Bad Generation by Marc Mappen The Wicked City: Chicago From Kenna to Capone by Curt Johnson with R. Craig Sautter Mr. Capone: The Real - and Complete - Story of Al Capone , by Robert J. Schoenberg Young Al Capone: The Untold Story of Scarface in New York, 1899-1925 by William and…
People in this episode
Hosts: Dan, Alana
Topics covered
- Al Capone
- Prohibition
- Chicago
- organized crime
- history
- mentorship
Keywords
- Al Capone
- Prohibition
- Chicago
- organized crime
- mentorship
- history
- Scarface
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: My Al Capone Museum, The Brooklyn Daily Times, The New York Daily News, The New York Times, The New York Herald, The Chicago Daily News, The Chicago Tribune, Chicago Record-Herald, The Chicago Sun-Times
Books & works: Al Capone: His Life, Legacy, and Legend, Al Capone’s Beer Wars: A Complete History of Organized Crime in Chicago During Prohibition, The Outfit: The Role of Chicago's Underworld in the Shaping of Modern America, Gangland Chicago: Criminality and Lawlessness in the Windy City, Prohibition Gangsters: The Rise and Fall of a Bad Generation, The Wicked City: Chicago From Kenna to Capone, Mr. Capone: The Real - and Complete - Story of Al Capone, Young Al Capone: The Untold Story of Scarface in New York, 1899-1925, Capone: The Life and World of Al Capone, Capone: The Man and the Era
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