The Dark Side Of Frank Sinatra | All About History
WEBApr 26, 2019 · Possible Mafia ties stretch back to Sinatra’s grandfather’s youth in Sicily, the Italian island that was the birthplace of the Cosa Nostra. Frank’s grandfather, Francesco Sinatra, was born in 1857 in the hill town of Lercara Friddi: Mafia heartland only about 25 kilometres (15 miles) from the famous town of Corleone.
WW2, Sinatra, Casanova & more in All About History issue 18
WEBOct 16, 2014 · Discover the dark side of Frank Sinatra and his close ties to organised crime. From the trebuchet to the tank, uncover the evolution of mankind’s killing machines. And finally, join Casanova on the streets of Venice as he seduces women and makes dangerous enemies. You can grab this jam-packed issue right now either online or from all good ...
Mussolini Vs The Mafia | All About History
WEBAug 9, 2019 · The Mafia looked after their own; Sicily looked after itself. Following his fateful visit and encounter with Cuccia, Mussolini had had enough of the rebellious island. Only the eradication of the Mafia would bring Sicily in line with the rest of Italy. The man he chose to accomplish the task was Cesare Mori.
Lieutenant Frank Alexander de Pass: hero of history
WEBNov 18, 2014 · Pattern 1821 Light Cavalry Officer’s sword used by Lieutenant Frank De Pass Credit National Army Museum. The next day, de Pass attempted yet another heroic deed. The German onslaught had destroyed part of the British parapet, so he raced to repair it. Unfortunately, the Lieutenant’s luck would run …
5 most infamous impostors | All About History
WEBJul 21, 2015 · After leaving home at 16, Frank Abagnale began cashing personal cheques to fund his independence. He opened new accounts at other banks, realising that using the same one would lead to him capture, but he figured cashiers would eventually grow suspicious unless he looked respectable.
On This Day – St. Valentine’s Day Massacre | All About History
WEBFeb 14, 2014 · On this day in 1929, the St. Valentine's Day Massacre took place in Chicago as seven mob associates were murdered as part of a Prohibition-era conflict between two powerful criminal gangs: The South Side Italian gang led by the notorious Al Capone and the North Side Irish gang led by Bugs Moran.
The assassination of William McKinley | All About History
WEBOct 13, 2015 · A man by the name of Leon Frank Czolgosz also travelled to Buffalo on that day. He was deeply angered by the divide between rich and poor and his radical politics had been inspired further by the assassination of King Umberto I of Italy on 29 July 1900. Czolgosz now believed he was the man to repeat this on American soil.
Kamikaze Pilots Should Be Honoured, Insists Japan
WEBFeb 7, 2014 · The proposal, which would put the documents on par with Anne Frank's diary, drew criticism from regional rivals who claimed it was the latest Japan is arguing that a collection of letters left behind by kamikaze pilots in the Second World War should be included in a United Nations list of important world history documents.
All About History issue 39 preview | All About History
WEBMay 25, 2016 · Mob Vegas: How the Mafia’s city of sin evolved from a wasteland into a paradise and much, much more! All About History is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher.
Michael Wood on Athelstan’s ‘Great War’ to Unite Anglo-Saxon …
WEBJan 2, 2018 · The historian Frank Stenton said that the victory at Brunanburh wasn’t as decisive for the future as the Battle of Edington [in 878] but of course if Æthelstan had lost, been killed and his leadership wiped out then it would have been a very different story. What was the impact of Æthelstan’s reign and his victory at Brunanburh?