Al Capone and the rise of organized crime in Chicago
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"The Battle for Chicago" details the rise and fall of notorious gangster Al Capone.
"One of the earliest signs of Capone’s tendency to be a bit of a show-off was one of the first street gang battles he was in," Collins said. "He was one of the youngest kids there, and he got a washbasin and a couple of big wooden spoons, and served as the drummer boy, walking through all of this mayhem." Capone’s desire to be the center of attention just grew from there. "Capone was certainly a ruthless criminal, but he was just as much an almost visionary businessman," Collins said. "His downfall was his needy personality, his love of PR." Collins noted that Capone would freely give interviews to the press, and "got high on his own fame."More Related News