A history of heists : bank robbery in America / Jerry Clark and Ed Palattella.

Author/creator Clark, Jerry author.
Other author Palattella, Ed author.
Format Book
PublicationLanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2015]
Descriptionxi, 239 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Breaking in : early banks and early thieves -- The original outlaw : Jesse James, the Civil War, and crimes like no other -- Robbery on the range : the Wild West, the Wild Bunch, and the rise of the professional bandit -- The G-men get guns : bank robbery and the birth of the modern FBI -- Marquee mayhem : John Dillinger, Bonnie and Clyde, and the glamorization of the gangster -- Lone wolves : Willie Sutton, the great Brink's robbery, and a thief found dead -- Countercultural chaos : clean-cut killers, Patty Hearst, and a Dog day afternoon -- Striking back, striking big : boosted bank security and record-breaking hauls -- Robbery and reverberations : pizza bomber, the post-9/11 FBI, and online heists.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Genre/formHistory.
LCCN 2014048711
ISBN9781442235458 hardcover alkaline paper
ISBN1442235454 hardcover alkaline paper
ISBNelectronic book

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks HV6658 .C53 2015 ✔ Available Place Hold