Really different from the medieval stories you ordinary tell us, but like I already said before, you are an outstanding storyteller who could fascinate us just by reading a fridge's instruction manual. But Kevin, how did you dare enter this gloomy joint without your Tommy Gun in hand ?

I have family in Moose Jaw....they will enjoy this. Thanks ! PS: I played the Royal Hotel in the late 80's in a band called Against the Grain. The hotel manager said he thought Capone hung out there.

You always manage to make the telling of the story so interesting. I have heard of these tunnels before, and of the Moose Jaw connection to Capone and Prohibition, but never had the chance to actually see them. Thanks for the little tour and telling the stories. Cheers from Texas.

There’s a small town near Kankakee, Illinois called St. Anne’s. Capone had a hideout there. There locals would give a nod and a wink. No problems.

I have to say, the Prohibition Era is one of the most interesting periods in history for me. The most interesting part is that the smuggling was international, with not only Whisky from Canada, but also Rum from Cuba and the Moonshiners in the south. It was also a time that defined the early 20th Century America in both style and society. Great video Kevin can't wait for you got planned next !

Another fascinating video Kevin. Al Capone has a connection to Guelph, Ontario, which isn't very far from where I live. He used to use a tunnel system there as well and he had a connection to Sleemans brewery and the Albion hotel. The tunnels are inaccessible now but the University of Guelph still uses tunnels for their mechanical systems in all their buildings, which go on for miles.

Thanks for taking us along! That was a lot of fun to watch… I like the “on location” type of films you do! I wanted to mention for the audience that prior to 1934 and the National Firearms Act (NFA), one could legally purchase and own a B.A.R. or Thompson .. can you imagine?! Some impressive firepower! I always have a chuckle when someone takes cover behind a Model A in the movies whilst being fired upon by a B.A.R. … as if! 😂

Kevin is such a historian, when he travels to another country HE is the story teller! 💚

20 minutes passed in the blink of an eye. Really interesting stuff. Will have to visit there one day when I'm Back in Canada

Hello Kevin, I'm quite new to your channel but I have to say that I'm totally loving it and wish I'd found it sooner as your my kind of history guy. I love your attention to detail and the various time periods you cover and I absolutely love your outfits as it just adds to the authenticness of what history subject your teaching us, so now I'm binge watching your videos. Thanks for being you, Kevin. 👍☺️

I've lived in the Milwaukee area(just north of Chicago) in Wisconsin for 30 years and I've always heard of the Thompson submachine gun as the Chicago "Typewriter" rather than the piano. Sorry to correct you Kevin, love your channel

My granddad was a young man in the late 1920s, working as a lumberjack cutting cypress in the Okefenokee Swamp, and he learned from cousins or possibly coworkers how to build a still. He remembered years later in the 1980s when my mother, his daughter, wondered aloud how to make one. Here was Grampa, eagerly launching into this detailed explanation, which shocked all of us!

Born and raised prairie girl here. You nailed the pronunciation of Saskatchewan. Most people who aren't from here can't do it ❤ 🇨🇦 I really enjoy your videos Kevin!

Cheers Kevin. Thanks for another fabulous video. Al Capone had a hideout built in the Madawaska Highlands in Ontario, and he stiffed the guy he bought it from. As the story goes this carpenter went down to Chicago to ask for his money. He was roughed up a bit by a couple of Capone's thugs. The thugs then told him he could come in and ask for his money, or come back tomorrow. The carpenter left and never went back. The hideout is a tourist attraction now. Thanks again, David near Kingston 🍻

Intriguing stories, enjoyed the history. 🙋‍♂️🐈🐈

Very cool part of history that I don't think many people know about. Being right next door to Saskatchewan, I'm gonna have to plan a trip to check this out. Thanks for the video and sharing this👍

Thank you, Kevin for posting my request!!! Much appreciated mate

I use to know a musician who was related to Al Capone. He was his great great uncle, his great grandfather was Al Capone's older brother

Excellent story brilliantly told. You did forget to mention[for people abroad] that alcohol was legal in Canada, so Capone was paying the Moosejaw police chief primarily to pay extra attention to Capone's business interests, especially against rival gangs. Except for the odd fight with rival gangs, most of what Capone did was legal in Canada.

Great video! I live about 20 miles from Canada in a little railroad town with a hotel spanning across the local river, and during the prohibition casks of whiskey would come down on the train, loaded onto a row boat and taken across the lake, down the river about 100 feet to the bottom of the hotel, where they were delivered through a secret hatch under the hotel! And as legend goes, there's still 3 casks at the deepest point on the lake...

Nice surprise, to have a 20th Century episode. Again, well done and entertaining. Until the next one.

Perfect start to the weekend right there!

Saskatchewan has lots of history: Sitting Bull's summer range, Watrous was a hot spot in the 1920's, a member of Jesse James gang hid out around Dundurn. The Big Muddy was a hideout for the outlaws. During and after the depression, the SK government would hand out stills to farmers to purify water. Farmers would dig a dugout, then dig a well near the dugout, in hopes to let the ground filter the water. Either this did not work that well and/or the dust would fill in the dugouts. Not all of them were used for water, our old neighbours used to make whisky.

Last night a friend and I were talking about al Capone. I live in northern Wisconsin and I never knew this but underneath like the city I live near there were tunnels underneath the city where al Capone and his bootleggers would come to distribute the alcohol. The bar his parents own used to have a tunnel right underneath them. Sadly they’re all filled in now. But it would’ve been so cool to see them. I never knew he came all the way up here that’s so cool. And then to see this today just makes this that much better.

My father and his 2 brothers came over from Germany in the late 20's. I am a surprise child. He used to paint speakeasy for Dutch Shultz. He would tell me a lot of stories about those days.

I'm getting thirsty just by watching this. Keep em coming

Kevin I'm going to try to comment as I watch your videos but this has been my go to channel for the past couple weeks. Last night i put the Jack the Ripper victim one on thinking Id fall asleep to it, but 5 minutes in and Im sat up in bed aty 3am hanging on your every word, I actually feel like Im getting the history lesson I didnt get in school from you so thank you very much

Kevin, thanks for for filling in a gap in my historical knowledge. I never realized that Canada had prohibition. Even more, thanks for collecting and preserving those oral histories! I had an interesting encounter with such a story myself, back in the 1980s, when I lived for a while near the Black Hills of South Dakota (seemed like a good idea at the time, but I'm a 6th generation Californian, and all the genes that tolerate cold winters were bred out of my family!). Anyway, to the story: A lady in her upper eighties told me that when she was a little girl, her father was a cabinet maker, there in Belle Fourche. He also made coffins. One day, he had a visit from none other than Calamity Jane, who wanted to order one. Jane was then working as a cook and housekeeper in Dora Du Fran's Belle Fourche brothel. He said that he could do the work, but to test for the right size, would she please lie down in one of the ones he had on hand. Very practical, I guess, but that was too much for Jane. She left and didn't return... She passed away in 1903, and was buried in Mt. Moriah Cemetery in Deadwood, next to Wild Bill Hickock. Apparently not in one of my informant's dad's custom coffins...

Greetings once again from nova Scotia, thanks for A very interesting slice of history, I never would have thought....be safe and as always best regards, Arthur

So interesting to hear about this time. I was particularly tickled to hear about the tunnels. I was told, during a tour of an historical building in Poughkeepsie, NY( I had my Girl Scout troop with me), that there were indeed tunnels between the important buildings on the main drag…so that drinkers could avoid capture by any raiding police!

Unfortunately the Hotel Lexington is no more. But I have a wooden hanger my Dad brought home from it after a business trip to Chicago. Great video Kevin !

Hey There Kevin, My step-grandfather used to deliver newspapers to the Lexington Hotel on Al Capone's floor.

Way to go Kevin, British history and the American gangsters are in my top three or four favourite historical stories! Thanks mate. 👍🏻

'The Roaring Twenties' eh? . . . one hundred years later & we're stuck in 'The Tweeting Twenties'! Good tales, nice outfit : )

Wow, what a VERY INTERESTING video!! I NEVER knew Al Capone had a Canadian connection!! XXXX ❤👍💗🤗

I've also heard the Thompson, most beloved weapon of the allied troops in WWII, as the Chicago typewriter. Never heard it called the, "piano."

One of the stories that used to be told in my family of origin, is that, as an RCMP constable in the Northwest Territories (Saskatchewan), one of my ancestors was one of the first people to use a gun to rob a train in Canada. LOL! He was a copper, and robbed trains!

And because you tell peoples stories, they won't be forgotten. And the word is spread across the world and not being only local stories you will only here when you go on of those tours.

Fascinating bit of 20th century history well told and very enjoyable well done Kevin

Thanks for taking us with you on this adventure, Kevin. Brilliant upload for a Friday afternoon!

Love the outfit Kevin! Here in Michigan you never too far from a bootlegger story. In the Upper Peninsula you can find rum runners on the lake. Capone himself is an interesting figure to say the least, a ruthless killer and psychopath yes but I know a few people who have told me that they don’t talk bad about Capone in their house because as children during the Great Depression they had received charity personally from him in food, clothing and other things do many people were lacking during the Depression.

Lived in Saskatchewan for ten years. Loved visiting the tunnels

Love this style Kevin! Excellent as always man

How did I not know of Seagrams' Saskatchewan connection!? Seagrams VO is my favorite whiskey. Thanks Kevin.

Another great job Kev. My wife, Tina, ordered me to write immediately and say how great it was. I wasn't about to disobey!.

Fun Fact Moose Jaw is the current home of one of Canada’s favourite sons. Burton Cummings. He likes it because it’s the prairies without Winnipeg’s big city BS.

Great video, I really enjoyed it

love your content kevin!

Really nice and interesting. Thanks a lot

Loved these stories, keep them coming!

Yippee another one from you Kevin educational as always . Also told in a wonderful exciting way. 🎉

Thanks for sharing 👍

Great Video and fantastic Stories

Love your story telling thank you again

Well done Kevin. Very interesting.

Great video very intriguing

Fabulous history,thank you Kevin.

Sir, this was very fascinating and well done, cheers!

👍Great job again Kevin ..... Thank you

My g-grandfather had a still in the family barn. He would have the occasional poker game with friends/family and local sheriff + deputies. The local law didn't care. They were all simple farmers and childhood friends. No one caused trouble. I have a photo somewhere where he and a friend enjoying a beer after a day's work.

Excellent little documentaries these 👍 🍻 🍻

❤❤❤❤ thank you very much enjoyed this session thank you so much

Great stuff - cheers 😊

That was awesome!!!.. really loved it.

Once again thank you Kevin!

I always learn something new when I catch one of your videos! Thx Sir Kevin

Once again brilliant 😊

Fantastic! We love your channel!

Best storytelling in the business. Cheers Kevin and Co!

Your big smiles just brighten my day, Kev!

This was so good but too short! Please do more from this era. When I saw this was about prohibition and Al Capone I had no idea it was created by History Squad. In the words of another KZfaq channel I watch a lot, “Well, I never”.

This is why we like you. Never know what's up next....

Oh this is great! I went here as a kid, my grandparents lived In moose jaw. Very nostalgic, thank you so much for sharing this with us!

I love the local histories!

Very Interesting. Thank you

Great video, I had some ale watching your video!

Went there! a few years ago prior covid!! Thanks for the visit, Loved Sass.

Another wonderful video I would like to go see the tunnels in I don't even change glad to see another video and I like the hat jacket

This is a great little city, love it there. Living in S'toon, it's an easy day trip. Fascinating place thank you for telling the story so well! That bit at the end about the haunting was very good.

Wow how cool! ❤

Very interesting, I’d never heard of moose jaw before and it’s history. Great work!

One would imagine Al would have gotten the pure Seagrams Whiskey, transported it to it's final destination for consumption and only there done the dilution as that would have reduced his shipping costs. Unless he was concerned about quality control.

You look very dapper, Mr.Hicks.

Another hit, great work Kevin! Would like some more crime underworld stuff, perhaps the Kray twins?

incredible stories in an incredible place

Loved the video and loved going to the tunnels as a kid! I wonder, will you be doing a video on the Chinese Laundry story of the tunnels as well? Aslo, related to prohibition, in the summer time, I highly recommend visiting the Badlands in South Saskatchewan where famous gangsters and wild west outlaws were said to have fled to and camped in the caves to avoid the law. It's a beautiful stretch if country and definitely worth a viewing! Greta video as always and love to see my Saskatchewan history shared to the world!

You're good and Getting Even better. Thanks

When my dad was a young boy he used to bring Al buckets of beer up to his room in the hotel. True story. Twin Lakes Wisconsin was known as little Chicago as Al and his gang would go on the lamb there.

Great story. One point, one does not pop over to Newfoundland from PEI. There's about a 100 miles of Atlantic to cross 😁🇨🇦. A long trip for a pint lol.

I live in Moose Jaw and toured the tunnels. So awesome!! You do awesome videos love your channel 😊

Thank you mister Kevin.

Great stories!!!! I saw several orb’s flying around during the episode

Ty Mr Hicks, Looks like Hunting in Sasquatchewan not the only game... Seagram's mix drink I guess Al Capone back in the day must of enjoyed, maybe after his tonsils were operated on....never knew Seagram's history.. interesting and great story... stay warm and safe.. looking forward to next cup of coffee ..

The days when we had a better quality of gangster, refused to sell narcotics in his controlled areas. There is a bit of myth around his Canadian connection, honestly can't remember what that myth was, sorry. Loved this and will share it on my FB timeline, cheers Kevin!

That was an excellent story! You rock that hat man…

I also enjoy the story you are amazing guy Kevin

Excellent story, so much going on during Prohibition. If you like great stories, you might be interested in George Remus, or "Uncle Remus". It's the most suspenseful and ironic story that even Sir Arthur Conan Doyle would be proud of if he'd wrote it. As always carry on the great work Ol chap!!😊

06:30 All machine guns "pull up" to some extent because of the recoil and the rifling will cause the weapon to move in the opposite direction of the rifling so a Sterling sub machine gun for example would pull up and to the right whilst being fired on automatic. A good grip and steady hold of the weapon is what is needed to counteract this but it does happen with all weapons. It's just more pronounced and more difficult to manage when a weapon is being fired on automatic because of the repeat shots causing recoil faster than you can react to it. The muzzle of the Thompson sub machine gun you are holding is fitted with a "Cutts Compensator" which was designed to mitigate or lessen the muzzle moving upwards due to recoil by directing some of the gas upwards at the muzzle end through the slots in the compensator. It reduced upwards movement by up to 45% depending on weapon it was fitted to and the ammo load.

Great film Kevin. Something a little different but amazing.

An interesting man indeed. Al Capone was a man who would dress up one day santa and hand over gifts to the children in a local school and who would be arranging a hit upon a man the next. He could be helping out locals with his connections and offering them charities, whilst merely hours later beating up his own men with a bat for disapointing him. It is hard to say whether he was simply a hard man in a tough world doing his best and offering his help to those who were his own, his friends and his neighbours whenever he could or a complete psychopath who knew how to play others like a fiddle. Perhaps he was one of these things, perhaps both or maybe something else entirely. it does reminds us that people are rarely as simple as we would like them to be though.