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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Bugs_MoranBugs Moran - Wikipedia

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   Robbery and conspiracy to counterfeit checks and cash in $62,000 worth of American Express checks. Penalty. 10–20 years at Ohio Penitentiary; 5 years at Leavenworth Prison. George Clarence " Bugs " Moran ( / məˈrɑːn /; Adelard Leo Cunin; August 21, 1893 – February 25, 1957) was an American Chicago Prohibition -era gangster.

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   • Resting place: Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary Cemetery, U.S.

   • Other names: George Gage, George Morrissey, George Miller
   • Criminal charge: Robbery and conspiracy to counterfeit checks and cash in $62,000 worth of American Express checks

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3. www.history.com › saint-valentines-day-massacreSt. Valentine’s Day Massacre - Victims, Evidence ... - HISTORY

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   Nov 9, 2009 · This rash of gang violence reached its bloody climax in a garage on the city’s North Side on February 14, 1929, when seven men associated with the Irish gangster George “Bugs” Moran, one of...

4. allthatsinteresting.com › bugs-moranBugs Moran: Chicago’s Infamous Prohibition-Era Gangster

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   Feb 12, 2024 · One of Al Capone’s biggest rivals, George Clarence "Bugs" Moran was a Chicago mobster whose gang was targeted in the St. Valentine's Day Massacre of 1929. Bugs Moran was the leader of Chicago's North Side Gang during Prohibition — and likely the intended target of the St. Valentine's Day Massacre.

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6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Saint_Valentine&Saint Valentine's Day Massacre - Wikipedia

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   The murders resulted from the competition for control of organized crime in the city during Prohibition between the largely Irish North Siders, headed by George "Bugs" Moran, and their largely Italian Chicago Outfit rivals led by Al Capone. [1] .

   • Date: February 14, 1929, 10:30 am (CST)
   • Weapons: Two Thompson submachine guns, Two shotguns

   • Location: Warehouse at Dickens and Clark in Lincoln Park, Chicago

7. allthatsinteresting.com › st-valentines-day-massacreSt. Valentine's Day Massacre, Chicago's Prohibition-Era Bloodbath

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   Apr 4, 2024 · The six men inside the warehouse were affiliated with gang leader George “Bugs” Moran. One of them, Reinhardt Schwimmer, wasn’t really a gang member — he was an optometrist — but liked the appeal of having underworld friends. The others were a mix of killers, embezzlers, and robbers — as well as a German Shepherd named Highball.

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   Who was George “Bugs” Moran?

   • Lordprice Collection / Alamy Stock Photo George “Bugs” Moran was the leader of the North Side Gang in Chicago. Al Capone may be the first name that comes to mind when talking about Prohibition-era Chicago, but he was far from the only gangster operating at the time.

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   Did Bugs Moran survive the St Valentine's Day Massacre?

   • It's believed that Bugs Moran was the intended target of the St. Valentine's Day Massacre — and that he only survived because he was running late to a meeting. Lordprice Collection / Alamy Stock Photo George “Bugs” Moran was the leader of the North Side Gang in Chicago.

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   Why did George “Bugs” Moran hate Al Capone?

   • Everett Collection Historical / Alamy Stock Photo George “Bugs” Moran’s Catholic faith likely contributed to his hatred of Al Capone. With his new persona, Moran delved even further into crime, mostly burglary and larceny. Before he was even 21 years old, he had been incarcerated three times. Then, Prohibition set in in 1920.

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   What is studying Bugs Moran about?

   • Studying Bugs Moran is, in essence, studying Chicago's Prohibition years. Not the ordinary citizen of his times, he is nevertheless the folkloric ideal of the ordinary citizens' headliner during those times. His was the life of the city kid disadvantaged by his surroundings, yet electrified by the socio-economical events stirring around him.

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9. www.history.com › george-bugs-moran-is-arrestedGeorge “Bugs” Moran is arrested | July 6, 1946 | HISTORY

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   Nov 13, 2009 · FBI agents arrest George “Bugs” Moran, along with fellow crooks Virgil Summers and Albert Fouts, in Kentucky. Once one of the biggest organized crime figures in America, Moran had been reduced...

10. www.history.com › the-st-valentines-day-massacreThe St. Valentine’s Day Massacre | February 14, 1929 | HISTORY

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    Nov 13, 2009 · George “Bugs” Moran was a career criminal who ran the North Side gang in Chicago during the bootlegging era of the 1920s. He fought bitterly with “Scarface” Al Capone for control of smuggling...