It's Valentine's Day in Chicago - a day filled with memories of gangsters, garages and tommy guns. As you read this, I'm on a plane to Las Vegas, but I couldn't leave without giving my loyal readers some reading material to mark this magic day of mayhem. Visit Mario Gomes' Al Capone Museum for some inside dope. Maybe visit the FBI files on the Massacre (107 pages) just for fun and read "Blood Roses and Valentines" over at American Hauntings. There. That's all you are getting. Wouldn't you really prefer to talk about naturalism and the Chicago Literary Renaissance? Ok, not today. But, that's where my heart is...Photo courtesy of Mario Gomes, My Al Capone Museum
7 comments:
I am very glad that you wrote about this, it is a must for a Chicago historian! And have a great time in Las Vegas!
Just read your sidebar note.
Welcome back from Vegas and celebrating your son's big day.
But, so sorry to read the news about your parents.
Sending good wishes your way.
Jim
Enjoy Vegas! I just got back from there a couple weeks ago!
Lidian,Seriously...how could I write a Chicago history blog and have something about that unpleasant Valentine's Day incident? (Please note I did not specifically say the event name.) Always a pleasure, my friend.
Jim,
You are very kind (in addition to writing a great blog). My parents are doing better and my son is married and happy. I, on the other hand, could sleep for a month!
Goddess,
I was only there for a couple days and really didn't see much. It certainly has changed since I was there in the 1980's!
I live in Beverly, which is near where Al Capone was buried. (Apparently they moved his grave.) Also, here is a great historic self- tour of Beverly that visitors to Chicago should consider.
http://www.bapa.org/content.asp?contentid=1
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