Pre 1920s, critical events of the pre-1920s-20 -- The 1920s, critical events of the 1920s-34 -- The 1930s, critical events of the 1930s-127 -- The 1940s, critical events of the 1940s-174 -- The 1950s, critical events of the 1950s-196 -- The 1960s, critical events of the 1960s-216 -- The critical events of the 1970s-237 -- The critical events of the 1980s-265 -- The critical events of the 1990s-284 -- The critical events of the new Millennium-288

"Organized crime aficionados, Chicago crime buffs and history fans in general are in for a real treat ... Johnson's encyclopedic look at 1400 Chicago gangland murders is sure to be a classic. Who better to put together this masterpiece than a man who has dedicated his whole life to law enforcement? Johnson spent 25 years as a police officer in Chicago, only to 'retire' and become chief investigator for the Chicago Crime Commission, and later superintendent of police in Cicero, the one-time base of operations for Al Capone, the most famous gangster of all time ... With pictures of many of the crime leaders, associates and their victims, this book will be a welcome addition to libraries ..."--