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42) The mafia
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Traces the history of organized crime in the twentieth century, from prohibition to WWII to the Cold War to the time of JFK and up to the present day. Includes up-close profiles of some of the mob's most notorious figures, like Lucky Luciano, Bugsy Siegel, and Al Capone.
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Recounts the St. Valentine's Day Massacre and the role played by Al Capone in the violent crime surrounding Prohibition in the 1920s. Examines the role played by the Thompson submachine gun in organized crime during that era. Examines Capone's rise from street thug to mob boss.
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At the onset of Prohibition, small-time hood Al Capone moves to Chicago to become the bodyguard of a local racketeer. The criminal activity that followed would soon be legendary. Capone soon became the head of Chi-Town's biggest "business", extorting whatever he wanted from whomever he pleased. The infamous gangster was sitting on top of the world with nowhere to go but down.
52) Mob hits
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"La Cosa Nostra, the Mafia : an exposé" (the bonus DVD) is a hard-hitting exposé on the violent world of organized crime. Dramatic newsreel and movie clips illustrate the history of lawlessness and violence.
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"An engrossingly honest insider's tale of the part of Al Capone's life that mattered most to him, life with his wife, son, and four granddaughters. Diane Patricia Capone, the granddaughter who was with him almost every day throughout his final years, has supplemented her childhood memories with many previously unknown revelations told to her as an adult by her father and grandmother. Al's beloved wife, Mae, and with her readings in the extensive private...
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It is December 8, 1941, the day after the Japanese attack on Peal Harbor, and President Franklin Delano Roosevelt leads a nation in crisis. He must address a joint session of Congress to ask for a declaration of war against Japan. For two years America has refused to enter World War II. Now thats over. But Roosevelt needs an armored car to transport him from the White House to Capitol Hill. According to legend, the car Roosevelt used that day was...
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They're heroes both in history and on the big screen. Now learn the truth behind three larger-than-life legends. Thought you knew the whole story? Part 2 breaks myths and challenges convention with firsthand facts, classified files, meticulous recreations, and little-known back stories of legendary icons.
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