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 * My Question:** What was the NY Times perception of Al Capone between the years of 1923 and 1932?


 * Introduction:** My historical inquiry examines the perception that the NY Times had of Al Capone between the years of 1923 and 1932, based on newspaper articles.


 * Historical Context:**The most famous gangster during the 1920's was Al Capone from Chicago. When he first moved to chicago, he went to work for Big Jim Colosimo, he was eventually murdered and a man named Johnny Torrio took over. Torrio and Capone were partners, capone helped him in his bootlegging businesses, controlled speakeasies, bookie joints, gambling houses, brothels, distilleries and so much more. Torrio was seriously injured in 1925 and then Capone became in charge. This is where his ruthless acts started. Capone was linked to more than a few murders but he always seemed to have an alibi and he got away with it.His reported income was $100 million dollars a year working in the brothels, speakeasies, etc. Capone's most notorious killing was the St. Valentine's Day Massacre on February 14th, 1929. In 1930, Capone became the city's "Public Enemy Number One."


 * Analysis:** In reading a few articles, it seems to me that the NY Times in a way praises Al Capone for getting away with so much. One article in particular talks about no other criminal has ever gotten away with as much as Scarface has. the same article tells us that he has never run away even though he has been wanted so many times. I feel that NY Times was in a weird way, on Al's side. They praised him for never running away and for getting away with so much. Of course, they did not come out and say that they were praising him because that would have been wrong but you can tell by their statements that they were rather impressed with him.


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 * References:**


 * Secondary Sources**:
 * Chicago Historical Society, "Al Capone." Accessed October 1, 2012. [].


 * Trueman, Chris. History Learning Site, "Prohibition and the gangsters." Accessed October 1, 2012. [].


 * Wikipedia, "The New York Times." Accessed October 1, 2012. [].


 * Rosenberg, Jennifer. About.com, "Prohibition." Accessed October 4, 2012. [].


 * Primary Sources**


 * Duncan-Clark, S.J. "SCARFACE" AL CAPONE HAS NEVER RUN AWAY: AL CAPONE." //New York Times//,, sec. Special Features, May 26, 1929. http://search.proquest.com.prox.lib.ncsu.edu/docview/104774742?accountid=12725 (accessed September 27, 2012).


 * Berger, Meyer. "AL CAPONE NOW EMERGES IN A NEW PERSONALITY: A SMILING CAPONE." //New York Times//,, sec. Special Features, 1931. http://search.proquest.com.prox.lib.ncsu.edu/docview/99078803?accountid=12725 (accessed September 30, 2012).

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