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Al Capone – Master Of The Mob
Deerfield Men's Club 375 Elm Street, Deerfield, IL, United StatesOrganized 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 Richest Americans: Howard Hughes
Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Senior Center 100 E. Old Mill Road, Lake Forest, IL, United StatesHoward Hughes was a man whose personality was as large as his fortune and whose mystery was as profound as his influence. Hughes was a record setting and pioneering aviator, manufacturer, inventor, film producer, hotel magnate and political financier. He was also … Continue reading
Sam Giancana – Master Of The Mob, Murderer Of JFK?
Private VenueForget 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 Rat Pack – Icons Of Cool
Lake Forest Library 360 E. Deerpath Road, Lake Forest, IL, United StatesThe 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. Their hipster … Continue reading
Al Capone – Master Of The Mob
Lake Forest Library 360 E. Deerpath Road, Lake Forest, IL, United StatesOrganized 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 VenueThe 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 StatesForget 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 StatesHoward 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 StatesThe 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 VenueHoward 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