A History of Heists: Bank Robbery in America

by Ed Palattella and Jerry Clark

Book Overview

No crime is as synonymous with America as bank robbery. Though the number of bank robberies nationwide has declined, bank robbery continues to captivate the public and jeopardize the safety of banks and their employees.

In A History of Heists, Jerry Clark and Ed Palattella explore how bank robbers have influenced American culture as much as they have reflected it. Jesse James, Butch Cassidy, Bonnie and Clyde, John Dillinger, Willie Sutton,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442235454
• ISBN13: 9781442235458
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"