John Dillinger Research Paper

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1934: John Dillinger, a notorious bank robber and Public Enemy number 1 for the FBI, was shot and killed outside a Theatre in Chicago. Earlier during the month Anna Sage, which was one of Dillinger’s friend made an agreement with the FBI. The night of July 22, the two went to see the movie Manhattan Melodrama. While they were watching the movie 20 FBI agents and police officers staked out waiting for them to come out. Sage wore an orange dress to identify herself to the authority. At 10:40 PM, Dillinger and Sage walked out, Dillinger was ordered to surrender but took off running and was gunned down. Anna Sage earned the nickname “the lady in red” that night due to the dress looking red under the theatre lights.

1983: Dick Smith makes the

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