Chicago Assassin - The Life and Legend of Machine Gun Jack Mcgurn and the Chicago Beer

Informationen zum Autor Richard Shmelter is a writer and researcher who specializes in American crime between the 1890s and the 1940s. Klappentext The city of Chicago led the nation when it came to gangland violence during the Prohibition era. As a result, many infamous, unforgettable personalities became a part of America's criminal history.Chicago Assassin is the story of "Machine Gun" Jack McGurn, one of the people responsible for putting much of the roar into the Roaring Twenties. His family immigrated to Chicago from Sicily in 1906, as he grew up in the city's slums and later took up boxing as "Battling" Jack McGurn.After avenging his father's death by killing the three hit men responsible, he came to the attention of Al Capone, who invited him into his organization, known as the Chicago Outfit. There he rose to power and was one of the most feared members Capone's organizations, with more than twenty-five known kills for the mob. "Battling" Jack McGurn became so adept with the Thompson submachine gun that he quickly became known as "Machine Gun" Jack McGurn. Zusammenfassung During the 1920s, Chicago led the way in gangland violence. As a result, many infamous personalities have become legendary in America's criminal history. This title presents the remarkable story of one such legend - 'Machine Gun' Jack McGurn.

Product details

• Authors: Richard J. Shmelter, Shmelter Richard J.
• Publisher: Cumberland house
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2008
• EAN: 9781581826180
• ISBN: 978-1-58182-618-0
• No. of pages: 282
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 235 mm x 32 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Contemporary history (1945 to 1989); Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; Tatsachenberichte: True Crime, True Crime, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Criminals & Outlaws, Biography / Autobiography, TRUE CRIME / Organized Crime