I Introduction: Charles "Lucky" Luciano an famous gangster agreed to help the military Navel Intelligence by offering information that could help protect the New York docks from Nazi saboteurs during the war for better prison conditions.
II Personal Information: Birthdate-1897 in sicily, Italy Family- His circle of friends included such crime figures as, Bugsy Siegel, Joe Adonis, Vito Genovese, and Frank Costello. Education- Was not well educated, but was smart when it came down to business. Occupation-Luciano became a chief aide in the largest crime Family in the country, led by Giuseppe "Joe the Boss" Masseria. Death-Luciano had suffered a fatal heart attack in Naples airport. His body was then shipped back to the United States and buried in St. John's Cemetery in New York City.
III Accomplishments:
After learning of a plan by Maranzano to kill both he, and Al Capone, Luciano struck first, by organizing a meeting where Maranzano was killed. Lucky Luciano became "The Boss" of New York and immediately began moving into more rackets and expanding their power.
In the early 1940s, as the second world war broke out, Luciano agreed to help the military Navel Intelligence by offering information that could help protect the New York docks from Nazi saboteurs
IV Qualities that made the person interesting:
Mr.Luciano was an impressive gangster because he challenged gangsters of higher ranks and came out victorious.
V Your Choice: Luciano charged jewish kids money for protection when they were coming from or to school. This was sort of an occupation, but not a job.He made friends with a jewish kid that stood up to him even though they were two different people as they got older they became business partners.
Timeline:
1897: Born: Salvatore Lucania , in Sicily, Italy
Moved to the United States in 1906.
1907:He began his first racket. He charged Jewish kids a penny or two for his protection to and from school
1916: Luciano became a leader of the Five Points Gang, after getting out of reform school for peddling narcotics.
1920: Lucianos criminal endeavors strengthened and he got involved in bootlegging. His circle of friends included crime figures as, Bugsy Siegel, Joe Adonis, Vito Genovese, and Frank Costello.
1928:The Castellammarese War began and over the next two years, several gangsters connected to Masseria and Maranzana were killed. Luciano, who was still working with both camps, led four men, one being Bugsy Siegel, to a meeting he had arranged with his boss, Masseria. The four men sprayed Masseria with bullets, killing him.
1930:Luciano was able to break ethnic barriers layed out by the old Mafia and strengthening their reach in areas of bootlegging, prostitution, gambling, loan-sharking, narcotics and labor rackets.
1936:Luciano was charged with prostitution and received 30 to 50 years. He maintained control of the syndicate during his incarceration.
1940:The second world war broke out, Luciano agreed to help the military Navel Intelligence by offering information that could help protect the New York docks from Nazi saboteurs in exchange for a move to a better prison and possible early parole.
1946:Governor Dewey, who was the prosecutor who originally got Luciano incarcerated, granted commutation of sentence and had Luciano deported to Italy where he resumed his controls over the American syndicate.
1962: Luciano had suffered a fatal heart attack in Naples airport. His body was then shipped back to the United States and buried in St. John's Cemetery in New York City.
Heriberto Evangelista
Period 2Charles "Lucky" Luciano
Outline:
I Introduction: Charles "Lucky" Luciano an famous gangster agreed to help the military Navel Intelligence by offering information that could help protect the New York docks from Nazi saboteurs during the war for better prison conditions.II Personal Information:
Birthdate-1897 in sicily, Italy
Family- His circle of friends included such crime figures as, Bugsy Siegel, Joe Adonis, Vito Genovese, and Frank Costello.
Education- Was not well educated, but was smart when it came down to business.
Occupation-Luciano became a chief aide in the largest crime Family in the country, led by Giuseppe "Joe the Boss" Masseria.
Death-Luciano had suffered a fatal heart attack in Naples airport. His body was then shipped back to the United States and buried in St. John's Cemetery in New York City.
III Accomplishments:
IV Qualities that made the person interesting:
Mr.Luciano was an impressive gangster because he challenged gangsters of higher ranks and came out victorious.
V Your Choice:Luciano charged jewish kids money for protection when they were coming from or to school. This was sort of an occupation, but not a job.He made friends with a jewish kid that stood up to him even though they were two different people as they got older they became business partners.
Timeline:
1897: Born: Salvatore Lucania , in Sicily, ItalyMoved to the United States in 1906.
1907:He began his first racket. He charged Jewish kids a penny or two for his protection to and from school
1916: Luciano became a leader of the Five Points Gang, after getting out of reform school for peddling narcotics.
1920: Lucianos criminal endeavors strengthened and he got involved in bootlegging. His circle of friends included crime figures as, Bugsy Siegel, Joe Adonis, Vito Genovese, and Frank Costello.
1928:The Castellammarese War began and over the next two years, several gangsters connected to Masseria and Maranzana were killed. Luciano, who was still working with both camps, led four men, one being Bugsy Siegel, to a meeting he had arranged with his boss, Masseria. The four men sprayed Masseria with bullets, killing him.
1930:Luciano was able to break ethnic barriers layed out by the old Mafia and strengthening their reach in areas of bootlegging, prostitution, gambling, loan-sharking, narcotics and labor rackets.
1936:Luciano was charged with prostitution and received 30 to 50 years. He maintained control of the syndicate during his incarceration.
1940:The second world war broke out, Luciano agreed to help the military Navel Intelligence by offering information that could help protect the New York docks from Nazi saboteurs in exchange for a move to a better prison and possible early parole.
1946:Governor Dewey, who was the prosecutor who originally got Luciano incarcerated, granted commutation of sentence and had Luciano deported to Italy where he resumed his controls over the American syndicate.
1962: Luciano had suffered a fatal heart attack in Naples airport. His body was then shipped back to the United States and buried in St. John's Cemetery in New York City.
Bibliography:
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