1920s: Al Capone runs a murderous gang in Chicago, trafficking in alcohol and illegal gambling houses.
Today: Organized crime is still widespread, but it is also more diffuse and less concentrated in particular cities. Authorities believe they have largely destroyed the "Mafia" when they put New York City crime boss John Gotti behind bars for life in 1992.
1920s: The life expectancy for American males is 53.6 years.....
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