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Saint Valentine's Day Massacre.
- Source :
- Salem Press Encyclopedia, 2022. 2p.
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- On Valentine’s Day of 1929, five members of Chicago mobster George “Bugs” Moran’s gang and two others were murdered by a group of men dressed as police officers. Known as the Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre, the event was thought to have been orchestrated by rival gangster Al Capone in an attempt to consolidate his power over organized crime in Chicago.
- Subjects :
- Valentine's Day Massacre, 1929
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- Database :
- Research Starters
- Journal :
- Salem Press Encyclopedia
- Publication Type :
- Reference
- Accession number :
- 88960915