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Bryan Burrough, joins host Bryan Le Beau Bryan to give us solid facts on the era that has become legendary in the American lexicon for its criminals, the likes of Jon Dillinger, Bonnie and Clyde, Baby Face Nelson, and Pretty Boy Floyd. Burrough is the author of Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933-34.
And Michael Farquhar joins us in the third of a ten part series of readings adapted from his book, A Treasury of Deception: Liars, Misleaders, Hoodwinkers, and the Extraordinary True Stories of History's Fakes and Frauds.
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Piece Description
Bryan Burrough, joins host Bryan Le Beau Bryan to give us solid facts on the era that has become legendary in the American lexicon for its criminals, the likes of Jon Dillinger, Bonnie and Clyde, Baby Face Nelson, and Pretty Boy Floyd. Burrough is the author of Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933-34. And Michael Farquhar joins us in the third of a ten part series of readings adapted from his book, A Treasury of Deception: Liars, Misleaders, Hoodwinkers, and the Extraordinary True Stories of History's Fakes and Frauds.
Broadcast History
Aired the week of 12/5/05
Aired internationally 12/4 and 12/3 on Voice of America
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In: 00:07 "Welcome to Talking History.."
Out: 27:06 "And that's it for another week.."
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