But it’s the dismal last days before Al Capone’s death that constitute perhaps the most unforgettable chapter in his story.

Hailed as an anti-hero, feared as a cold-blooded crime lord, Al Capone’s bootlegging exploits, celebrity and ruthless activities made front-page headlines across the country. American Stories ...

Al Capone got an icy ... the Valentine's Day Massacre in Chicago, in 1929. The execution-style murder, in which several rival gangsters were killed by Capone's henchmen, could never be pinned ...