The Legend of Kid Cann: Gang Boss of Minnesota

05/19/22 • 10 min

Isadore Blumenfeld, also known as Kid Cann, was an organized crime boss who operated out of Minnesota. After the passing of Prohibition in 1920 Blumenfeld used the newly created black market to make himself a fortune in illegal liquor sales, becoming the region’s most successful bootlegger. He was known for his flashy personality and way of dressing and for his reputation for violence.
His forty year career was one of the most successful reigns of a crime lord in America.

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