Skyjack: The Hunt for D.B. Cooper is a non-fiction book depicting the DB Cooper story and the possible suspects behind the crime. It describes the hijacking in great detail and talks about the author’s research, which reminds me of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. However, this book does not include DB Cooper’s impact on airport security. I borrowed this book from the St. Louis County Library and read it over the summer, but I would be happy to read it again. I would use this book when talking about all three prongs, as it gave me the idea of doing the airline industry.
"D B Cooper Part 1 of 7." FBI. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Aug. 2015.
This book, available on Amazon, is the first-hand account of the lead investigator on the DB Cooper case, Ralph Himmelsbach. I haven’t read this book yet but from the description it seems to be bursting with information that I could use for my third prong. Since it is an autobiography, I believe it counts as a primary source. …show more content…
N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Aug. 2015.
This primary source is from the FBI’s website, and it divulges some of the documents in the DB Cooper investigation, including a description and newspaper articles. I will use this to talk about prong three and give background for the audience.
Staff, Proquest. At Issue: Airport Security. N.p.: ProQuest LLC, 2015 DB - SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 21 Aug. 2015.
This article discusses airport security in depth and argues for and against extensive checks at airports. Although it’s very informative, it doesn’t mention the DB Cooper hijacking.
Bollinger, Paul P. , Jr. "Airport." World Book Student. World Book, 2015. Web. 31 Aug.