Al Capone
In 1929, Al Capone orchestrated this infamous massacre on February 14, killing seven members of a rival gang
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This baseball legend, known as The Bambino, hit 60 home runs in 1927 for the New York Yankees.
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This 1925 trial in Dayton, Tennessee, challenged a state law banning the teaching of evolution in public schools.
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Capone spent much of his prison sentence at this infamous island penitentiary in San Francisco Bay.
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The 1920s "Golden Age of Sports" featured this college football star, nicknamed "The Galloping Ghost," who later played for the Chicago Bears.
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This high school teacher was prosecuted for violating Tennessee's Butler Act by teaching Darwin's theory.
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This federal agent, nicknamed Eliot Ness, led the Untouchables in efforts to bring down Capone's empire.
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In 1924, this swimmer became the first woman to cross the English Channel
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This famed defense attorney, known for his agnostic views, cross-examined Bryan in a dramatic courtroom showdown.
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Capone was ultimately convicted in 1931 not for murder or bootlegging, but for this financial crime.
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in 1924, this Finnish runner, known as "The Flying Finn," won five gold medals at the Paris Olympics.
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Representing the prosecution, this three-time presidential candidate argued in favor of biblical creationism.
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After being released from prison and struggling with advanced neurosyphilis, this infamous Chicago mob boss died in 1947 from cardiac arrest following a stroke at his estate in Palm Island, Florida.
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This heavyweight boxing champion, dubbed "The Manassa Mauler," held the title from 1919 to 1926.
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Though Scopes was found guilty, the verdict was later overturned on this technicality involving the fine imposed.
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