Al Capone: his life, legacy, and legend

Introduction

The early years

Mae

The need to make a living

Al comes to Chicago

The other Capones

The road to power

The fortunes of war

In hiding

The glory years

Inventing Al Capone

Legal woes

Atlantic City and after

In prison

"The elusive 'Scarface' Al"

A new day for Chicago

On the road to jail

Law enforcement by stigma

Jail is a bad place under any circumstances

"Who wouldn't be worried?"

"I guess it's all over"

"I'm in jail; aren't they satisfied?"

The most intriguing of all criminals

The endgame

The end

The legacy

The legend.