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From the backrooms of Prohibition-era speakeasies to the blood-soaked streets of Chicago, this special tells the story of how organized crime took over America.

Follow the rise of Arnold Rothstein, the mob’s original money man who turned gambling into a business empire; Dutch Schultz, the ruthless bootlegger who built his fortune during Prohibition; and Al Capone, the kingpin who ruled Chicago with power, money, and fear.

The Rise of the American Mafia reveals how a handful of men built a criminal network that changed America forever — and why their influence still echoes through history.
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