Criminal figures of the Twenties

View Paper
ESSAY DETAILS Words: 1753
Pages: 6
(approximately 235 words/page)

Essay Database > Literature
"I'm leaving for St. Petersburg, Florida, tomorrow. Let the worthy citizens of Chicago get their liquor the best they can. I'm sick of the job. It's a thankless one and full of grief....I've been spending the best years of my life as a public benefactor" (Torricelli 85). As Capone himself accurately describes, his job was seen as one of a "benefactor" whereby he produced a much-desired commodity withheld by the government. Consequential to the institution …

showed first 75 words of 1753 total
Sign up for EssayTask and enjoy a huge collection of student essays, term papers and research papers. Improve your grade with our unique database!
showed last 75 words of 1753 total
…Bonnie and Clyde: Romeo and Juliet in a Getaway Car." Crime Library. 16 Jan. 2006 <http://www.crimelibrary.com/americana/bonnie/main.htm>. May, Allan, and Marilyn Bardsley. "John Dillinger: Bank Robber or Robin Hood?" Crime Library. 16 Jan. 2006 <http://www.crimelibrary.com/gangsters_outlaws/outlaws/dillinger/1.html>. Torricelli, Robert G., and Andrew Carroll, eds. In Our Own Words: Extraordinary Speeches of the American Century. New York: Kodan-Sha America, Inc., 1999. 85.