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Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave
2004-09-19T20:00:03-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMDM5XC8yMDA0MDkxOTIwMjQ0MzAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Author Bryan Burrough talked about his book Public Enemies: America’s Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933-34, published by The Penguin Press. He described the lives of some noted criminals such as John Dillinger, and spoke about the law enforcement efforts to stop these criminals. Mr. Burrough asserted that the prevalence of notorious criminals and the growth of federal law enforcement efforts were linked together against the backdrop of the Great Depression. He related anecdotes of several noted criminals and law enforcement agents. Mr. Burrough also spoke about the process of researching and writing the book as well as his experiences as a Wall Street reporter.
Author Bryan Burrough talked about his book Public Enemies: America’s Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933-34, published by…
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Author Bryan Burrough talked about his book Public Enemies: America’s Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933-34, published by The Penguin Press. He described the lives of some noted criminals such as John Dillinger, and spoke about the law enforcement efforts to stop these criminals. Mr. Burrough asserted that the prevalence of notorious criminals and the growth of federal law enforcement efforts were linked together against the backdrop of the Great Depression. He related anecdotes of several noted criminals and law enforcement agents. Mr. Burrough also spoke about the process of researching and writing the book as well as his experiences as a Wall Street reporter. close
Author Bryan Burrough talked about his book Public Enemies: America’s Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933-34, published by… read more
Author Bryan Burrough talked about his book Public Enemies: America’s Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933-34, published by The Penguin Press. He described the lives of some noted criminals such as John Dillinger, and spoke about the law enforcement efforts to stop these criminals. Mr. Burrough asserted that the prevalence of notorious criminals and the growth of federal law enforcement efforts were linked together against the backdrop of the Great Depression. He related anecdotes of several noted criminals and law enforcement agents. Mr. Burrough also spoke about the process of researching and writing the book as well as his experiences as a Wall Street reporter. close
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