Bonnie And Clyde Research Paper

Bonnie and Clyde became front page material in the 1920’s-1930’s. They are two of the most notorious criminals in the world. Bonnie, Clyde and the crimes they committed in the age when crimes were running rampant.

Bonnie Elizabeth Parker was born October 1st, 1910 in Rowena, Texas to Henry and Emma Parker. In 1914, Bonnie’s father Henry died. Soon after the death of her father, Bonnie and her family relocated to Cement City near Dallas. Bonnie Parker was a very small young woman, she was only 4’11 and approximately 85 pounds with strawberry blonde curls. While in Cement City, Bonnie attended Cement City High School and was a relatively outstanding student. In 1925, Bonnie met her future husband named Roy Thornton. Bonnie and Roy fell in love and the following year, they exchanged rings. Approximately a year after that, Roy left Bonnie in West Dallas, alone. At 18,

in East Dallas, Bonnie became a waitress at Marco’s Cafe. In 1930, Bonnie visited a friend of hers in West Dallas, where she met a young man by the name of Clyde Barrow.("HistoryBuff.com -- The Story of Bonnie and Clyde - Tungsten Wedding Bands." HistoryBuff.com -- The Story of Bonnie and Clyde - Tungsten Wedding Bands. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Nov. 2014)
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Clyde Chestnut Barrow was born to Henry and Cummie Barrow on March 24th, 1909 in Telico Texas.

Clyde was a very handsome young man with thick brown hair. He stood around 5’6. He was born into a very poor family but he believed that he could have the better things in life. Although, Clyde was nothing but a trouble maker. In 1928. Clyde moves out of his parents home and into the real world. Although he wanted the greater things in life, he was nothing more than a troubled young man that would later become a criminal. On October 16th, 1929 Clyde was arrested with two peers at the Roosevelt Hotel in Waco, Texas. Clyde was very good at manipulating people, so while in tears, he told the chief of police while in tears, that he was not aware of the reputation the men had and that it was a pure coincidence. Clyde Barrow was released. In 1930, Barrow visited his friend in West Dallas, where he met Bonnie. The two became inseparable. ("HistoryBuff.com -- The Story of Bonnie and Clyde - Tungsten Wedding Bands." HistoryBuff.com -- The Story of Bonnie and Clyde - Tungsten Wedding Bands. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Nov.

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Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker were responsible for 13 murders. Many of the
people they murdered were innocent people who were present at each of the banks that The Barrow Gang robbed. Clyde and Bonnie were very unorganized criminals. From dodging the police, to robbing banks, to stealing cars and murdering anyone that stood in their way, they were never without each other for too long. Although Clyde was in and out of prison, Bonnie was always there for him when he got out. Many believe that they committed the crimes for the thrill of it, others believe that they committed them just to be together. Their crime spree went on for two years, it abruptly came to an end.On May 23rd, 1934 Bonnie and Clyde are shot to death by Texas and Louisiana state police officers as they attempt to escape apprehension in a stolen 1934 Ford Deluxe near Bienville Parish, Louisiana.("Outlaws Bonnie and Clyde Shot to Death in Stolen Ford." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 30 Nov. 2014.)

In Conclusion, Bonnie and Clyde were two of the most notorious criminals in American history