Step into the shadowed world of Prohibition along the Illinois River, where Havana and Mason County became unlikely players in a national battle over booze, power, and morality. Rick Klinedinst will trace the rise of temperance crusaders determined to dry out the county — and the bootleggers who refused to let the river go quiet. We’ll dive deeper into the life of Al Capone himself, exploring how a Brooklyn street kid became the most feared mob boss in America and why his reach extended far beyond Chicago. Then we’ll follow the whispered stories of Capone’s presence in Havana, separating hard evidence from enduring legend while examining why those tales took root. It’s a story of secret stills, nighttime river runs, political fights, and a community caught between reform and rebellion.
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