Al Capone Research Paper Outline

1. Al Capone a. Alphonse "Al" Capone (January 17, 1899 – January 25, 1947) b. Smuggling and bootlegging liquor, and other illegal activities such as prostitution, in Chicago from the early 1920s to 1931. c. He made various charitable endeavors using the money he made from his activities, and was viewed by many to be a "modern-day Robin Hood". d. It was said that Capone ordered the 1929 Saint Valentine's Day Massacre in the Lincoln \ Park neighborhood on Chicago's North Side.
2. Blackbeard the Pirate e. Edward Teach (c. 1682? – November 22, 1718), better known as Blackbeard f. His name, Blackbeard, was derived from his thick black beard and fearsome appearance.
(Al Capone at Alcatraz. Ocean View Publishing. 1992. Fifth Paragraph) It was said that Capone ordered the 1929 Saint Valentine's Day Massacre in the Lincoln Park neighborhood on Chicago's North Side. He later in life had a stroke which in turn caused him to go into cardiac arrest on January 25, 1947. The most dangerous and fearsome pirate that I know about the most is Blackbeard the Pirate. Blackbeard’s presumed name was Edward Teach, but some believe that it was only an alias to protect his family back home. His cognomen, Blackbeard, was derived from his thick black beard and fearsome appearance. Blackbeard was a shrewd and calculating leader. He avoided the use of force, relying instead on his fearsome image to elicit the response he desired from those he robbed. Al Capone and Blackbeard had to rob people that worked hard for what that had. They never worked hard in their life. He accepted a royal pardon but returned back at sea, where he attracted the attention of the Governor of Virginia. November 22, 1718 was the day Blackbeard fell to the Governor of Virginia and his fleet. He was beheaded, and they hung it from the bowsprit of Maynard's