July 14, 2008
Books about Gangs and Gangsters from 1920-1940?
pixiecat_girl asked:
Or anything about something other than the war at that time. I’m doing research for a comic strip and I kind of wanted to see how things were run in the gangster game. I know it arose heavily in the time of Prohibition, but my story is more in the 1940’s and out of that age. I just don’t know where to go with it? Its also based in Arkansas which had and still has a lot of gambling and a prominent racetrack up north, and was well known for its moonshiners. If that helps any *shrug*
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Or anything about something other than the war at that time. I’m doing research for a comic strip and I kind of wanted to see how things were run in the gangster game. I know it arose heavily in the time of Prohibition, but my story is more in the 1940’s and out of that age. I just don’t know where to go with it? Its also based in Arkansas which had and still has a lot of gambling and a prominent racetrack up north, and was well known for its moonshiners. If that helps any *shrug*
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Go to crimelibrary.com
some gangsters from the 20’s-40’s was the famous Al Capone.. research him up.. and the Chicago Outfit that had members such as ..
— James “Big Jim” Colosimo (1877–1920)
— Johnny “The Fox” Torrio (1882–1957)
— Alphonse “Scarface” Capone (1899–1947)
— Frank “The Enforcer” Nitti (1903–1943) (front boss)
— Anthony “Joe Batters” Accardo (1906–1992)
— Salvatore “Momo” Giancana (1908–1975)
— Samuel “Teets” Battaglia (1908–1973)
— Felix “Milwaukee Phil” Alderisio (1912–1971)
— Joseph “Joey Doves” Aiuppa (1907–1997)
— Joseph “Joe Nagall” Ferriola (1948–1989)
— Samuel “Wings” Carlisi (1914–1997)
— John “No Nose” DiFronzo (1928–)
— James “Little Jimmy” Marcello, (front boss)
The first link will direct you to various organized crime families and the likes of Bugsy Seigel. The second is a timeline of organized crime. Both cover the ’40s.