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    Clyde Chestnut Barrow was born on March 24, 1909 in Telico, Texas. He was the fifth of seven children born into a poor but close-knit farming family. His mother was Cumie T. Walker and his father name was Henry Barrow. The family had a struggling farm and eventually sold it and move to West Dallas, Texas. He had big a goal in mind. According to “Texas Hideout”; Clyde Barrows American dream was to become a musician. He learn to play guitar and saxophone from his brother in law Leon Hale. In…

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    King Arthur from the Knights of the Round Table shows what it means to follow the code of chivalry and is considered a hero. However, modern day heroes like Michael Jordan can still be found today. A comparison of these men shows that they share the same character traits of generosity, defending their followers and loyalty. As leaders of their nation and their team, people looked up to both of them and still do to this day. Heroes like this are inspirational to the young as well as the old. And…

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    atrocities upon law-abiding citizens. Although this sounds like something from a movie, these characters in American history were real, and, despite their illegal and reprehensible acts, have come to be regarded iconically in American culture: Bonnie and Clyde Barrow. It’s not so much that Bonnie and Clyde’s crimes are forgivable; rather their conduct is overlooked because they are viewed sympathetically--flawed, yes, but acting on impulse, as a unified pair taking on the rest of the world.…

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    Bonnie and Clyde were infamous legendary lovers who were American criminals that traveled the central United States with their gang during the Great Depression, robbing people and killing when they felt they were in danger. Bonnie and Clyde deserve the letter “L” due to the fact that their criminal actions were caused by their dangerous love connection. When Bonnie was 19 she had taken a temporary position doing housework for an injured neighbor-a girlfriend of Clyde. They would write letters to…

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    and Clyde met at a local restaurant where Bonnie was a part time waitress. They have done many crimes in the couple years of being together and doing what they loved. Bonnie and Clyde are the most well known criminals in the 1930’s; this is shown through how they met, how Bonnie got corrupted, and all their crimes they committed together. First of all Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow met in Dallas Texas on a cold January afternoon in 1930. (Hunter) Bonnie had a husband at the time, but Clyde…

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    Cycle route 7. Providing home to a few new boats, a pick nick area and a café. If you head further North, you will end up in the remains of the old harbour where the wrecks of six ships can be found. Wooden posts divide it from the greater part of the Clyde, but it is easily accessed from the new harbour by boat. The site is important to the performance. The ruin boats make time uncertain. They at once show the audience a surviving fragment of the past but it also shows the decaying past in the…

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    It was during the Great Depression that the two crime obsessed lovers, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, went on their two year crime spree. To their advantage they used the fact that the attitude of the United States was against the government. The notorious duo of Bonnie and Clyde rebelled against the government, thrived for power, and rampaged across the country going through anyone and anything that got in their way. Bonnie Parker was born on October 1, 1910, in the small town of Rowena,…

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    In January 1930, Clyde was introduced to Bonnie from a meeting with a mutual friend. After spending time together in the following weeks the Bonnie and Clyde fell in love. In the middle of their growing romance, Clyde was arrested for past cases of auto-theft. While in prison Clyde planned an escape. On day, as Bonnie was visiting Clyde in prison she smuggled in a gun. In 1930, Clyde used the gun to escape with several other inmates. Several police officers and law officials were killed in the…

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    In 1932 during the Great Depression Bonnie and Clyde became and still are the most notorious and iconic couple who robbed others to survive.Bonnie and clyde were also apart of a gang that would kidnap or kill any police officers that got in their way. Their crimes mostly took place in texas where they both originate from, and spread across five different states.During this time bonnie and clyde were not the only people Bonnie Elizabeth Parker born October 1, 1910 was from Rowena, Texas born to…

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    Almost like a love story, Bonnie and Clyde were the most famous criminal couple of their time. From January 1930 until May 23, 1934 they ran from the law. They robbed, commited burglary, and murdered people in Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Louisiana, and New Mexico. They covered their tracks so well it took years for the police enforcement to catch up to the skilled Barrow gang. Bonnie Elizabeth Parker was born October 1, 1910 in Rowena, Texas. Her father died when she was young and was raised by…

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