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Saint Valentine's Day Massacre.

Authors :
Campbell, Jennifer L.
Source :
Salem Press Encyclopedia, 2022. 2p.
Publication Year :
2022

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

Subjects :
Valentine's Day Massacre, 1929

Details

Database :
Research Starters
Journal :
Salem Press Encyclopedia
Publication Type :
Reference
Accession number :
88960915