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Mug shots of 1930s gangsters.
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A biography of the notorious John Herbert Dillinger — family life, hometown, criminal activities, relationships and more.
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Frechette served two years in federal prison for harboring her criminal lover.Â
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Although the term "gangster" is used for any criminal from the 1920s or 30s that operated in a group, it refers to two different breeds.
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Captain Matthew Leach headed the Indiana State Police during the Dillinger gang's heyday.
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Purvis became famous as "The Man Who Got Dillinger," receiving fan mail from around the country.
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When J. Edgar Hoover became Director of the Justice Department's Bureau of Investigation in 1924, only three special agents were women.
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Anna Sage, the legendary "Woman in Red," and Polly Hamilton were with John Dillinger the night he was killed.
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Read about the growth from Bureau of Investigation (BOI) to Division of Investigation (DOI) to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
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During the Great Depression, casting gangsters as heroes created a new film genre that symbolized the decay of American society, as well as the fear that traditional values would not survive the economic crisis.
Chasing the Moon |
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Black activists demanded the resources for space be brought back to earth.
Partners of the Heart |
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Pearl High School provided African Americans with an exceptional education in the 1920s. It was the only high school available to black students in middle Tennessee.
