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AL CAPONE AND THE 1933 WORLD'S FAIR

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Join author William Hazelgrove for a historical look at Chicago during the darkest days of the Great Depression. Discover how Chicago fought the hold that organized crime had on the city to put on the 1933 World’s Fair. Learn how six millionaire businessmen, dubbed The Secret Six, beat Al Capone at his own game, ending the gangster era as prohibition was repealed.