American Mafia: Chicago (True Stories of Families Who Made Windy City History) - William Griffith

Everyone knows stories about the American Mafia and its varied forms of crime, from racketeering to stock manipulation to murder. American Mafia: Chicago explores the story of those families and their ties to the Windy City, revealing the events behind the legends and the history of the families' beginnings and founding members. The history of the Windy City is revealed through the stories of the exploits of its most notorious bad guys and perpetrators of mischief from the deadly Black Hand to Al Capone. Black and white historical photos throughout.