EPISODE · May 7, 2016 · 13 MIN
Al Capone's Pineapple Primary
from Footnoting History · host Footnoting History
(Lesley) Many Americans are familiar with Al Capone's mobster rule over the city of Chicago during the Prohibition Era, but few know about his violent involvement in the so-called "Pineapple Primary." How far would Capone go to see his chosen man elected, and how many lives would be lost in the process?
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