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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...
64) 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.
66) Thrill ride
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Ever since Al Capone built Happyland Amusement Park in the 1930s, treasure hunters have believed Capones lost fortune awaits somewhere at the end of a hidden ride no one has ever found, until tonight. When Henry finds a set of blueprints leading to the loot, he recruits his best friend and big sister on the quest. The kids quickly find themselves on an incredible adventure when they sneak into the abandoned park and witness it's attractions magically...
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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.
69) Al Capone
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Based on truth, lies, myths, and rumors, this is the story of the greatest gangster of all time: Al Capone. Family man, community leader, industrious smuggler, or vicious killer? You decide. Born into a poor Italian family in Brooklyn in 1899, little Alphonse didn't have a lot of options, so he'd have to get creative in order to make a name for himself. A bit of cards, some enforcing, maybe a little protection are a great start. A man's gotta provide...
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Chicago, rok 1920, czasy prohibicji. Al Capone, porywczy młody człowiek o przeciętnej inteligencji odkrywa świat nieograniczonych możliwości. Nieprzygotowany na sławę i bogactwo syn emigrantów z Neapolu wkrótce kontroluje handel alkoholem na niespotykaną skalę, konkurując dochodami z największymi korporacjami. Korumpuje policję i miejscowe sądy. Zostaje jednym z pierwszych celebrytów o międzynarodowej sławie. Komu wreszcie udało...
76) 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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"The little village of Stickney, Illinois is a peaceful, family-oriented community. However, sinister activities cast a shadow over the suburb during the 1920s and 30s when organized crime infiltrated the town. Al Capone and his brother Ralph were among the gangsters that established operations in the village. Although their presence in Chicago and Cicero is well documented, the illicit activities they conducted in Stickney were seldom recorded as...
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