Artist: Melanie Rothman Support: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: 48" x 48" Ideology is a double-edged sword; it is the driving force for the most compassionate acts, and the most despicable. The frightening ability of ideology to be used as a justification for any action is the cornerstone of modern day terrorism. With the consciousness held mute, any action is … [Read more...] about Revelations – Melanie Rothman
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Giacomo “Big Jim” Colosimo
In 1895, Giacomo "Big Jim" Colosimo moved into Chicago's Levee District, home to 2000 brothels, saloons and gambling dens. Ironically, legitimate work as a street sweeper caused his rise in the underworld, as Colosimo organized the street sweepers into a social club that came to the attention of notorious Aldermen "Bathhouse" John Coughlan and "Hinky Dink" Kenna. … [Read more...] about Giacomo “Big Jim” Colosimo
Death to the “Mustache Petes”
The Mafia, an Italian Criminal Organization, came to America in the same wave that brought legitimate Italian immigrants to the U.S. in the 1890s. Restricting their criminal activities to Italian neighborhoods, Mafiosi held high positions in the Community. They controlled jobs and political power, operated prostitution rings and gambling halls and ran the notorious Black … [Read more...] about Death to the “Mustache Petes”
