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Carstvo gangstera
No single law ever spawned greater violence than the law enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1920 banning the sale and manufacture of alcohol.
For the next thirteen years, when the disatrous folly of Prohibition was at last repealed, illegal drinks' rackets created an entirely new breed of ruthless criminal, men like Al Capone, Johnny Torio, Dion O'Banion and Big Jim Colosimo. They were Bootleggers. They centered on Chicago and their horrific gang warfare caused a total breakdown in the legal and moral standard of that city, which they ruled without fear of punishment.
This is their story, told with dexterity, expertise and vigour by a master writer.
The best ever account of Chicago gangsters... Mr Allsop writes with understanding of the rise of Al Capone and describes the stranglehold which can be obtained by a handful of desperate men. - The Sunday Times
His coverage is so complete that it is difficult to see how any other writer could follow him on the subject Chicago's gangster era. - Sunday Telegraph
For the next thirteen years, when the disatrous folly of Prohibition was at last repealed, illegal drinks' rackets created an entirely new breed of ruthless criminal, men like Al Capone, Johnny Torio, Dion O'Banion and Big Jim Colosimo. They were Bootleggers. They centered on Chicago and their horrific gang warfare caused a total breakdown in the legal and moral standard of that city, which they ruled without fear of punishment.
This is their story, told with dexterity, expertise and vigour by a master writer.
The best ever account of Chicago gangsters... Mr Allsop writes with understanding of the rise of Al Capone and describes the stranglehold which can be obtained by a handful of desperate men. - The Sunday Times
His coverage is so complete that it is difficult to see how any other writer could follow him on the subject Chicago's gangster era. - Sunday Telegraph
508 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1961
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June 17, 2013
Imagine wandering into your local with the boys on a Saturday night for that first drink of the day, only to be told that the sale and manufacturing of alcohol had been banned and deemed illegal to do so across the nation. You can almost hear the uproar from the daily Weatherspoon contingent of heavy drinkers, bemoaning the fact that they have nowhere else to spend their job seekers allowance!
I’m not too sure if that is a sad indictment of the fact we rely so heavily on alcohol as part of our social expression, or the fact that we would be well within our rights to rally against the Government to put forward our right to drink Jägerbomb’s when we want!
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I’m not too sure if that is a sad indictment of the fact we rely so heavily on alcohol as part of our social expression, or the fact that we would be well within our rights to rally against the Government to put forward our right to drink Jägerbomb’s when we want!
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July 26, 2008
This is a quick and thorough look at the Chicago gang wars of the 1920s. An excellent resource!
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