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  • Al Capone – Master Of The Mob

    Lake Forest Library 360 E. Deerpath Road, Lake Forest, IL, United States

    Organized crime came in with a bang - literally - with the rise of prohibition. And no city was more under the control of the mob than Chicago. This exciting look at the rise of the Chicago mob in the … Continue reading

  • The Mafia Battle For New York

    Private Venue

    The Mafia And The Battle For New York From the Godfather to the Sopranos, from Capone to Boardwalk Empire, America is fascinated with the Mafia. And the story of  the Mafia wars for the control of New York City is … Continue reading

  • Sam Giancana – Master Of The Mob, Murderer Of JFK?

    Deerfield Men's Club 375 Elm Street, Deerfield, IL, United States

    Forget Al Capone. Capone ran the Chicago Outfit brutally and very publicly for just a couple of years before being sent to prison on income tax charges. Tony Accordo and Paul Rccca ran the Outfit until 1957 when they turned over … Continue reading

  • The Richest Americans: Howard Hughes

    Ela Township Senior Center 380 Surryse Road, Lake Zurich, IL, United States

    Howard Hughes was a man whose personality was as large as his fortune and whose mystery was as profound as his influence. The mysterious Mr. Hughes was an international record setting and pioneering aviator, manufacturer. He was also an inventor, storied film … Continue reading

  • The Mafia Battle For New York

    Ela Township Senior Center 380 Surryse Road, Lake Zurich, IL, United States

      The Mafia And The Battle For New York From the Godfather to the Sopranos, from Capone to Boardwalk Empire, America is fascinated with the Mafia. And the story of the Mafia wars for the control of New York City … Continue reading

  • The Richest Americans: Howard Hughes

    Private Venue

    Howard Hughes was a man whose personality was as large as his fortune and whose mystery was as profound as his influence. The mysterious Mr. Hughes was an international record setting and pioneering aviator, manufacturer. He was also an inventor, storied film … Continue reading

  • The Mafia Battle For New York

    Private Venue

    The Mafia And The Battle For New York From the Godfather to the Sopranos, from Capone to Boardwalk Empire, America is fascinated with the Mafia. And the story of  the Mafia wars for the control of New York City is … Continue reading

  • Al Capone – Master Of The Mob

    Mallinckrodt College of the North Shore 1041 RDG RD, WILMETTE IL ,60091

    Organized crime came in with a bang - literally - with the rise of prohibition. And no city was more under the control of the mob than Chicago. This exciting look at the rise of the Chicago mob in the … Continue reading

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  • The Mafia Battle For New York

    Arlington Heights Senior Center 1801 W. Central Road, Arlington Heights, United States

      The Mafia And The Battle For New York From the Godfather to the Sopranos, from Capone to Boardwalk Empire, America is fascinated with the Mafia. And the story of the Mafia wars for the control of New York City … Continue reading

  • The Rat Pack – Icons Of Cool

    Mallinckrodt College of the North Shore 1041 RDG RD, WILMETTE IL ,60091

      The Rat Pack - Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Junior, Dean Martin, Peter Lawford, and Joey Bishop – were the embodiment of cool for a short period of time in at the end of 1950s and into the very early 1960s. … Continue reading