The details of Elizebeth Smith Friedman’s remarkable career sound a bit outlandish when you list them all together: cracked ...
Desi Arnaz and Al. Capone's son, Albert Francis 'Sonny' Capone, attended St. Patrick's High School in Miami together. The two became friends, leading to a phone call that was intercepted by the ...
Desi Arnaz had a fascinating life from early on. Before he became known as one half of the creative couple behind I Love Lucy, Arnaz already moved in notable circles, as is detailed in the new ...
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Of all the restaurants Al Capone enjoyed in the US, Brooklyn's Harvard Inn is among the most notorious. And it's not because of the drinks — ...
If you roll your eyes when passing the corner of Clark and Ohio streets in River North, you’re not the only one. Sneering or even clutching your pearls go back more than 30 years on this site, to the ...
An Illinois distillery owner was astonished recently when he came across a hidden gun from the era of Al Capone — still fully loaded with historic ammo. The gun — a Colt 1908 manufactured in 1921 — ...
He had a famous name. He had a nice house. He lived among us in Miami Beach. He also was one of the world’s most notorious gangsters. Al Capone died at home on Jan. 25, 1947. Here is a look back at ...
A blast from the past! Workers at a Chicago distillery that allegedly once operated as a speakeasy under crime boss Al Capone have discovered a well-preserved pistol hidden inside its walls, according ...
Alphonse Gabriel Capone, sometimes known by the nickname "Scarface", was an American gangster and businessman who attained notoriety during the Prohibition era as the co-founder and boss of the ...
n 1986, millions of Americans sat glued to their TVs for what was promised to be one of the biggest live events in history — the opening of Al Capone’s secret vault. Hosted by Geraldo Rivera, The ...
On this day in 1931, Al Capone, who had reportedly boasted, “They can’t collect legal taxes from illegal money,” was found guilty of tax evasion. Alphonse Gabriel Capone was born in Brooklyn, New York ...