Shoshi Parks
Joined: May 29, 2020
Shoshi Parks is a freelance writer specializing in history, travel, and food. As a Ph.D. in anthropology, her work has appeared at NPR, Smithsonian.com, Atlas Obscura, Vice, Yes! Magazine, Vinepair, and Civil Eats.
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When Al Capone Ran a Soup Kitchen During the Great Depression
During the Great Depression, 50 percent of Chicago's workforce was out of a job. Al Capone, the city's bloodthirstiest gangster, stepped in feed the hungry.