Figures such as Al Capone and John Dillinger have come to represent the rise of organized crime in the 1920s and 1930s. This section contains information about these and other important figures from the 1920s and 1930s.
Cox, James Middleton (1870 - 1957), a United States newspaper publisher and public official. See more »
After Amelia Earhart became the first woman to make a transatlantic flight, she became a national celebrity. Learn about Earhart's accomplishments and find out why her disappearance is still a mystery.
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Amelia Earhart vanished more than 70 years ago and her fate still perplexes the world. What happened to this internationally acclaimed pilot? What's keeping us from finding out?
See more »Capone, Al (Alphonse) (1899 - 1947), a United States gangster. During the prohibition era, he achieved international notoriety as boss of the Chicago underworld.
See more »Smith, Alfred E. (Emanuel) (18731944), a United States political leader. As the first four-term governor of New York (191920, 192328), Al Smith gained a reputation as an efficient administrator, a progressive reformer, and a colorful politician.
See more »Mellon, Andrew William (1855 - 1937), a United States financier and statesman.
See more »Balchen, Bernt (1899 - 1973), a United States aviator. Balchen was a skilled flier who became an expert in handling planes on polar flights.
See more »Curtis, Charles (1860 - 1936), the 31st Vice President of the United States. A conservative Republican, he served under President Herbert Hoover, 1929 - 33.
See more »Dawes, Charles Gates (1865 - 1951), a United States lawyer, financier, and statesman.
See more »Cox, James Middleton (1870 - 1957), a United States newspaper publisher and public official.
See more »Dillinger, John (1902 - 1934), a United States criminal. Dillinger projected an image of glamour and generosity that made him a kind of Robin Hood folk hero to the American public.
See more »Davis, John William (1873 - 1955), a United States lawyer and statesman. He was the unsuccessful Democratic candidate for President in 1924 against Republican Calvin Coolidge.
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