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    Al Capone and the 1933 World's Fair: The End of the Gangster Era in Chicago
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    Al Capone and the 1933 World's Fair: The End of the Gangster Era in Chicago
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    Al Capone and the 1933 World's Fair: The End of the Gangster Era in Chicago

    Written by William Elliott Hazelgrove

    Narrated by Chris Ciulla

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    About this audiobook

    Al Capone and the 1933 World's Fair is a historical look at Chicago during the darkest days of the Great Depression—the story of Chicago fighting the hold that organized crime had on the city to be able to put on the 1933 World's Fair.

    William Elliott Hazelgrove provides the exciting and sprawling history behind the 1933 World's Fair, the last of the golden age. He reveals the story of the six millionaire businessmen, dubbed The Secret Six, who beat Al Capone at his own game, ending the gangster era as prohibition was repealed. The story of an intriguing woman, Sally Rand, who embodied the World's Fair with her own rags to riches story and brought sex into the open. The story of Rufus and Charles Dawes, who gave the fair a theme and then found financing in the worst economic times the country had ever experienced. The story of the most corrupt mayor of Chicago, William Thompson, who owed his election to Al Capone; and the mayor who followed him, Anton Cermak, who was murdered months before the fair was opened by an assassin many said was hired by Al Capone.

    But most of all, it's a story about a city fighting for survival in the darkest of times; and a shining light of hope called A Century of Progress.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Audio
    Release dateOct 16, 2017
    ISBN9781541481008
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    Al Capone and the 1933 World's Fair: The End of the Gangster Era in Chicago
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    William Elliott Hazelgrove

    William Hazelgrove is the bestselling author of five novels, Ripples, Tobacco Sticks Mica Highways Rocket Man and The Pitcher. His books have received starred reviews in Publisher Weekly, Book of the Month Selections, ALA Editors Choice Awards Junior Library Guild Selections and optioned for the movies. He was the Ernest Hemingway Writer in Residence where he wrote in the attic of Ernest Hemingway’s birthplace. He has written articles and reviews for USA Today and other publications and has been featured on NPR All Things Considered. The New York Times, LA Times, Chicago Tribune, USA Today have all covered his books with features. An ebook Jackpine is due out in July with his latest novel Real Santa is due out Sept 1 2014. He runs a cultural blog, The View From Hemingway’s Attic. He lives in Chicago. Subscribe to Updates and Stories Completely spam free, opt out any time. “The Pitcher” Video Trailer In Stores Now! Sometimes a dream is all you have.

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