In the early 20th century, Manhattan became a haven for immigrants from the Apennine Peninsula. In 1907, a nine-year-old Salvatore Lucania arrived in New York from Sicily with his family, destined to become one of the most famous gangsters in history under the name Charles "Lucky" Luciano. The future mafia boss dropped out of school at the age of 14, beginning to ply extortion and drug trafficking. The enterprising teenager quickly assembled his own gang, offering residents protection from other criminal groups. In the early 1920s, the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution imposed a ban on the sale, production, and transportation of alcohol, opening up a wealth of new opportunities for Luciano. Soon his criminal empire began to rake in millions of dollars and keep all of New York in fear. Dear users! To avoid losing us, please bookmark this page: CTRL+D