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Texas Depression-era Desperadoes
About this book
The lives of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow started in Texas, but their stories have become legend across the country. They, along with a band of other ne'er-do-wells from other Texas towns, grew to national infamy during the Great Depression. West Dallas's Ralph Fults smuggled hacksaw blades into jail to break out Raymond Hamilton. In Galveston, the Downtown Gang, Beach Gang, Maceo brothers and others hustled and smuggled liquor for their speakeasy casinos. In 1940, bank robber and Texas Public Enemy Number One Red Goleman led authorities on a wild chase through Texas's Big Thicket. But behind the headlines lived real people and a Texas legacy. Author Bartee Haile weaves the stories of the well-known Barrow Gang, along with other notorious criminals of the day, together with their Texas roots..
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1. West Dallas: Where the Wild Weeds Grew
- 2. “From a Schoolboy to a Rattlesnake”
- 3. Off and Running: Birth of the Barrow Gang
- 4. “Don’t Get in That Car with Clyde”
- 5. The Teenage Tagalong
- 6. The Raid on Eastham
- 7. The End of the Road
- 8. Big Send-off in Big D
- 9. Rubbing Salt in the Wound
- 10. The Brothers Hamilton
- 11. “Machine Gun” Kelly Misfires in Texas
- 12. Bandit Brothers in the Big Thicket
- 13. Fun and Games in Galveston
- Recommended Reading
- About the Author
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