#al capone

[mommahoney]

[weaver-z]

It's hilarious to me that Al Capone was an amazing tipper. I get why it took so long to catch him.

[pettyshippen]

Because I’m a bored history girly, I present to you; Historical figures and their Night at the Museum counterparts.

The casting department did not fuck around.

[woozapooza]

favorite character per show 28/∞: Boardwalk Empire → Al Capone (Stephen Graham)

[freetheshit-outofyou]

"40 years ago today, April 21, 1986, Geraldo Rivera hosted the live opening of Al Capone’s supposed secret underground vault in the syndicated special The Mystery of Al Capone's Vaults.

The highly promoted two hour broadcast built anticipation around the possibility of uncovering hidden riches or long lost secrets from the Prohibition era crime boss. Instead, the vault was found to be nearly empty, with only debris and a single old bottle discovered.

Despite the anticlimactic result, the special became a massive television event, drawing one of the largest audiences in syndicated TV history and standing as a memorable example of hype driven live broadcasting." Source

My dad was genuinely pissed that we watched this live for... a bottle and dirt.

[wonderlands-ass]

I think I'm still funny

Ft. Nicky trying to end a war and al Capone trying to start one

[my-midlife-crisis]

Can you see how these two subjects are related?

Catching Capone: How a Tax Evasion Charge Brought Down Chicago’s Most Notorious Mob Boss

He was sometimes called “Scarface.” He was declared “Public Enemy No. 1” in 1930. And he was one of the most formidable and famous gangsters

[citizenscreen]

On October 17, 1931, Al Capone was convicted of income tax evasion after a federal jury found him guilty of multiple counts. #OnThisDay