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Al Capone and the Roaring Twenties
Reared in an atmosphere of violence and corruption, it is easy to see how Alphonse Capone was destined for a life of crime. Capone raised organized crime to a new level of sophistication, turning the city of Chicago upside down in the process. How did he get away with it?
80 pages, Board Book
First published July 13, 1998
About the author
David C. King
126 books8 followersLibrarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.
David has written--and published--more than 70 books, primarily nonfiction in American history and biography; there have also been about 20 studies of other cultures, including Taiwan, Rwanda, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and the United Arab Emirates. While most of his books have been for young-adult readers, many have been cross-overs, directed to both adult and young-adult audiences.
A former teacher of both English and History, David has also been a consultant to the State Department of Education, UNICEF, UNESCO, the World Bank, Lincoln Center Institute for the Arts in Education, Public Broadcasting Corporation, and several state departments of education.
"I love to write," he explains, "and my goal is to make encounters with history and culture as interesting, dramatic, and colorful as possible."
In his book on Taiwan, King explained why he felt comfortable writing about countries he has never lived in or even visited: "The important thing in writing about any other culture is to research your subject thoroughly and to develop a sensitivity for the people and their way of life. A good example is the classic study of Japanese culture, The Sword and the Crysanthemum. It was written by Ruth Benedict, who had never been to Japan."
David and his wife Sharon live in the picturesque Berkshires, surrounded by historical sites and cultural events. Sharon provides David with vital research assistance and is also the author of a young-adult novel--A Secret Star--now in its third printing. They have worked together on several projects, including an award-winning history of the Statue of Liberty.
(source: http://authordavidcking.com/index.php)
David has written--and published--more than 70 books, primarily nonfiction in American history and biography; there have also been about 20 studies of other cultures, including Taiwan, Rwanda, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and the United Arab Emirates. While most of his books have been for young-adult readers, many have been cross-overs, directed to both adult and young-adult audiences.
A former teacher of both English and History, David has also been a consultant to the State Department of Education, UNICEF, UNESCO, the World Bank, Lincoln Center Institute for the Arts in Education, Public Broadcasting Corporation, and several state departments of education.
"I love to write," he explains, "and my goal is to make encounters with history and culture as interesting, dramatic, and colorful as possible."
In his book on Taiwan, King explained why he felt comfortable writing about countries he has never lived in or even visited: "The important thing in writing about any other culture is to research your subject thoroughly and to develop a sensitivity for the people and their way of life. A good example is the classic study of Japanese culture, The Sword and the Crysanthemum. It was written by Ruth Benedict, who had never been to Japan."
David and his wife Sharon live in the picturesque Berkshires, surrounded by historical sites and cultural events. Sharon provides David with vital research assistance and is also the author of a young-adult novel--A Secret Star--now in its third printing. They have worked together on several projects, including an award-winning history of the Statue of Liberty.
(source: http://authordavidcking.com/index.php)
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December 9, 2018
It give brief historical events of others and some connect to Al Capone.
September 26, 2022
Just not well written at all! 😬
April 21, 2015
Al Capone was a tough boy growing up. He had a very strong and buff body with huge fists. He was born to be in a gang, his first gang was when he was 11 years old "five points". Al Capone then went into the big gang with a big tim e gang leader Johnny Torrio. When Johnny had to retire he became the leader of the gang. Capone was smuggling alcohol, killing people and more. This book is about how Al Capone became the leader he was and the time that he lived in.
February 22, 2016
This book was interesting to read. I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in gangsters and the twenties. It was a good book because not only did it have information about Al Capone it also gave you background information and fun facts. This book gave me a lot of information about Al Capone's life as a gangster but not so much about his early life and his personal life. It was still a good book to read and I really enjoyed reading it.
May 18, 2008
Had to read it for a Criminal Justice class in school. It wasn't too bad of a read, but the pace was real fast that the professor had set. Would have likely enjoyed it more had I been given a chance to read at a more enjoyable pace.
January 16, 2013
This was a great book at Lear in my opinion just the way that it described his whole life correctly and it was very interesting. I loved the way that the author described.everything that he did good and bad also how he had a son and how he treated him.overall amazing book.
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