New Al Capone Book Examines Conviction, Unearths New Information

New Al Capone Book Examines Conviction, Unearths New Information
Photo by Wayne, via Flickr.
New Al Capone Book Examines Conviction, Unearths New Information
Photo by Wayne, via Flickr.

New Al Capone Book Examines Conviction, Unearths New Information

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The story of Capone’s rise and fall runs through the veins of most Chicagoans – like a shot of fine whiskey. But a new book tries to bring a different perspective to the legendary tale of how the government got their man. It’s called Get Capone: The Secret Plot that Captured America’s Most Wanted Gangster. Author and Chicagoan Jonathan Eig discusses the book, including some new material.

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