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Author and historian John J. Binder will discuss the history of organized crime in the Chicago area from before Prohibition until the modern era. He will also answer questions from the audience.
John J. Binder, author of Al Capone's Beer Wars (2017) and The Chicago Outfit (2003), will discuss the history of organized crime in the Chicago area from before Prohibition until the modern era. He will also answer questions from the audience.
About the speaker:
John has appeared in interviews on and served as an expert consultant for documentaries on the mob shown on the A & E and AMC cable networks and on the Discovery Channel and the History Channel.
He has given numerous interviews on the subject for newspapers, magazines, and radio and television news programs and is frequently contacted by authors for information on organized crime. He is also a consultant to the Chicago History Museum and the Vegas Mob Museum.
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