The Dark Side Of Frank Sinatra | All About History
Apr 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
Oct 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 ...
All About History Volume 2 is now on sale! | All About History
Oct 1, 2015 · Be inspired by those who were a force for change, from Nelson Mandela to the codebreakers of Bletchley Park, and see behind the public personas of Frank Sinatra and Marilyn Monroe to understand the fickle nature of fame and fortune. Prepare to explore history’s greatest moments and meet its most incredible characters.
Mussolini Vs The Mafia | All About History
Aug 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.
Plaszow Concentration Camp Survivor Edward Mosberg Shares His ...
Jun 14, 2017 · On 3 March 1941 Hans Frank, the Governor General, constructed a twisted mockery to that old capital of Poland’s Jewish community. Kraków had been home for up to 80,000 Jews whose roots and rituals stretched back to the 13th century, but from May 1940 the number plummeted as Frank ordered a bitter campaign of mass deportations to render the ...
On This Day – Netherlands Institute for War Documentation …
May 14, 2014 · Born in Germany in 1929, Anne Frank moved with her family to the Netherlands in 1933 after the Nazis appropriated power. There, she led a quiet life until the German invasion in 1940. As a result of increasing anti-Jewish measures and propaganda, the family went into hiding in July 1942, fearing for their safety.
Band of Brothers James Madio interview | All About History
Oct 13, 2015 · I learned more about Frank and wrote him a letter. I wanted to make sure everything was correct and tribute him in the best way. Our job was to put egos aside and become these men. We had to make sure we didn’t [screw] up. I was so afraid to call Frank that I wrote him a letter. I put my number on the bottom and he called me.
Lieutenant Frank Alexander de Pass: hero of history
Nov 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 out and he was shot by an enemy sniper.
On This Day – St. Valentine’s Day Massacre | All About History
Feb 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
Oct 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.