Soup kitchens first appeared in America around 1929, as the effects of a growing depression became apparent. When the economy fell into a tailspin in 1932, 12 million Americans, roughly 25% of the average labor force, were out of work, and the need for soup kitchens became even more acute. But did you know who […]
Alphonse Gabriel Capone is an American gangster and businessman who rose to prominence during the Prohibition Era as the co-founder and boss of the Chicago Outfit. He was sometimes referred to as Scarface. His seven-year reign as a crime lord came to an end when he was caught and sent to prison at the age
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The Rock was the byname of Alcatraz because it was an island in the middle of San Francisco Bay. The prison was known to hold some of the most notorious criminals of American history, and it was often thought of as an inescapable prison. But before the island was modernized, how did the Native Americans
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