Outlaws: John Dillinger | Public Enemy Number One

American History Hit

What does it take to be the first person named as 'Public Enemy No.1' by the US Bureau of Investigation?


In this episode, we're going to find out. Don is joined by Elliott Gorn to find out about the rise and fall of John Dillinger, the man who took this title in 1934.


Elliott Gorn is the Joseph Gagliano Professor of American Urban History at Loyola University, Chicago. His books include 'Let the People See: The Story of Emmett Till' and 'Dillinger's Wild Ride: The Year That Made America's Public Enemy Number 1'.


Produced by Sophie Gee. Edited by Nick Thomson. Senior Producer was Charlotte Long.


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2024-10-10 38 min

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