Central Elementary School, Wilmette, IL
Chicago Gangsters and
Flappers
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This is a fantastic
photo of people and gansters at a bar and if you look closely
you can see a person in my class.
His
name
is
Brandon B. |
As you can see this is a gambling board
and in the background there is Miss Abrams' foot.
She is our third grade teacher. |
My last picture is people
and gangsters at a bar and they're probably at a night club. In
the left hand corner there is a woman dancing on a table. |
Research and photography by: Madeline W.
| A brief history of this trademark: | Al Capone was the most famous gangster in Chicago. When he was a kid, he had a little gang of his own. He dropped out of school when he was 14 and in the 6th grade. One of his jobs when he dropped out was a candy clerk and a pin setter at a bowling center. Another famous gangster was "Machine Gun" Kelly but that wasn't his real name. His real name was George Kelly Barnes. His highest grade point was C+ and during school he met a girl and soon fell in love with her. So they ditched school and they got married. Soon they got a divorce and Kelly ran off to marry someone else. He then divorced his second wife. He still had his gang and they named him "Machine Gun" Kelly because he was an expert on machine guns. |
| The importance Al Capone and gangsters in Chicago are: | Al Capone and his gang were important to Chicago because they are part of the history. The history of Chicago included a violent past and Al Capone was a part of that. It taught Chicago to be less violent. |
| I think people should learn about Al Capone because: | If people learn about Al Capone they will be learning about Chicago history. Also that helps us to learn to stay away from bullys and how to not become one. |
| Bibliography:: | Illinois, Burton,
William L, Al Capone http//www.org/history/capone.htm1, Chicago
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Central
Elementary School | Museum
Lobby | Exhibit Entrance | last update:
6/15/05