Al Capone by Gracie Glover https://padlet.com/1616563/hc9dpjbpf0kn Gatsby Background Project -- Topic #8 en-us 2017-11-06 23:41:45 UTC 2026-01-05 06:35:52 UTC hello@padlet.com 1. Who was Al Capone? 1616563 https://padlet.com/1616563/hc9dpjbpf0kn/wish/204188303 Al Capone was one of the biggest and most famous gangsters during the Prohibition Era. He was one of the top leaders of organized crime. (History.com staff).]]> 2017-11-07 02:46:07 UTC https://padlet.com/1616563/hc9dpjbpf0kn/wish/204188303 1616563 https://padlet.com/1616563/hc9dpjbpf0kn/wish/204191074 https://goo.gl/images/qQKGHr]]> 2017-11-07 03:03:25 UTC https://padlet.com/1616563/hc9dpjbpf0kn/wish/204191074 2. How much did he make? 1616563 https://padlet.com/1616563/hc9dpjbpf0kn/wish/204193007 Al Capone made about $60 million a year. (Alchin).

]]> 2017-11-07 03:17:51 UTC https://padlet.com/1616563/hc9dpjbpf0kn/wish/204193007 3. What did Al Capone do? 1616563 https://padlet.com/1616563/hc9dpjbpf0kn/wish/204193580 He sold liquor during Prohibition in the 1920s, and was involved with many organized crimes, including prostitution, extortion, gambling, and theft. (Alchin).]]> 2017-11-07 03:21:47 UTC https://padlet.com/1616563/hc9dpjbpf0kn/wish/204193580 4. Rivals 1616563 https://padlet.com/1616563/hc9dpjbpf0kn/wish/204194272 Being one of the best in the game, Al Capone of course had a few people wanting to challenge him. These people included George "Bugs" Moran and Earl "Hymie" Weiss. (Alchin).]]> 2017-11-07 03:26:59 UTC https://padlet.com/1616563/hc9dpjbpf0kn/wish/204194272 5. Nicknames 1616563 https://padlet.com/1616563/hc9dpjbpf0kn/wish/204195017 Al Capone's most well-known nickname was "Scarface". He got this nickname because of the three scars that he had on his face. He got the scars from Frank Gallucio in Coney Island. (Alchin).

https://goo.gl/images/G7YRiK]]> 2017-11-07 03:33:05 UTC https://padlet.com/1616563/hc9dpjbpf0kn/wish/204195017 6. Al Capone and the American Dream 1616563 https://padlet.com/1616563/hc9dpjbpf0kn/wish/204195270 Al Capone lived the American dream by becoming a millionaire before he even turned 30 years old. (Alchin).]]> 2017-11-07 03:35:18 UTC https://padlet.com/1616563/hc9dpjbpf0kn/wish/204195270 7. Education 1616563 https://padlet.com/1616563/hc9dpjbpf0kn/wish/204195621 Al Capone started his criminal life young--at fourteen years old to be exact. Capone dropped out of school in sixth grade and joined two "gangs" called the Brooklyn Rippers and the Forty Thieves Juniors. (Alchin).]]> 2017-11-07 03:38:24 UTC https://padlet.com/1616563/hc9dpjbpf0kn/wish/204195621 8. Prized possessions 1616563 https://padlet.com/1616563/hc9dpjbpf0kn/wish/204196417 Capone had many luxury goods in his lifetime, but his favorite was his 1928 Cadillac Sedan. (Alchin).

https://goo.gl/images/nFPRpL]]> 2017-11-07 03:44:31 UTC https://padlet.com/1616563/hc9dpjbpf0kn/wish/204196417 9. Family 1616563 https://padlet.com/1616563/hc9dpjbpf0kn/wish/204196887 Capone of one of seven children in his family. His parents were Gabriel and Teresa Capone. He had 4 brothers and 2 sisters. (Alchin).

https://goo.gl/images/OB8R25]]> 2017-11-07 03:48:54 UTC https://padlet.com/1616563/hc9dpjbpf0kn/wish/204196887 10. Marriage 1616563 https://padlet.com/1616563/hc9dpjbpf0kn/wish/204197462 Capone fell in love with Artie Finnegan, who was a part of the "White Hand" gang. They had one son named Albert. (Alchin).]]> 2017-11-07 03:54:01 UTC https://padlet.com/1616563/hc9dpjbpf0kn/wish/204197462 11. Trouble with the law 1616563 https://padlet.com/1616563/hc9dpjbpf0kn/wish/204197729 Capone was sentenced for 11 years in jail on November 24, 1931 on tax evasion and prohibition charges. (History.com staff).  He was also fined $265,000+. He ended up at the Alcatraz prison in California. (Alchin).
https://goo.gl/images/wzm6Ad]]> 2017-11-07 03:56:18 UTC https://padlet.com/1616563/hc9dpjbpf0kn/wish/204197729 12. Was Capone ever released from prison? 1616563 https://padlet.com/1616563/hc9dpjbpf0kn/wish/204198425 Capone was indeed released on November 16, 1939. He served a total of seven and a half years. (Alchin).]]> 2017-11-07 04:02:54 UTC https://padlet.com/1616563/hc9dpjbpf0kn/wish/204198425 13. Medical Complications 1616563 https://padlet.com/1616563/hc9dpjbpf0kn/wish/204198661 Shortly after Capone was released from prison, he checked himself into Baltimore hospital for brain treatment. (Alchin).]]> 2017-11-07 04:04:55 UTC https://padlet.com/1616563/hc9dpjbpf0kn/wish/204198661 14. Death 1616563 https://padlet.com/1616563/hc9dpjbpf0kn/wish/204198845 Al Capone died from heart failure on January 25, 197. He was only 48 years old. (Alchin)]]> 2017-11-07 04:06:13 UTC https://padlet.com/1616563/hc9dpjbpf0kn/wish/204198845 15. Burial 1616563 https://padlet.com/1616563/hc9dpjbpf0kn/wish/204198951 Capone was originally buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Chicago, but was later moved to Mount Carmel, also located in Chicago. (Alchin). ]]> 2017-11-07 04:07:11 UTC https://padlet.com/1616563/hc9dpjbpf0kn/wish/204198951 Citations 1616563 https://padlet.com/1616563/hc9dpjbpf0kn/wish/204199266 History.com Staff. "Al Capone." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web. 06 Nov. 2017.

Linda, Alchin. "Al Capone Facts." 40 Facts about Al Capone: Prohibition History for Kids ***. Siteseen, 2017. Web. 06 Nov. 2017.

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