You’ve likely heard of the outlaws Bonnie and Clyde, but can you name one thing about them? When Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker met in 1930, they were two young adults from families struggling with poverty in Depression-era Texas. Already committing crimes, Clyde was soon incarcerated for vehicle theft. The two wrote to each other often while he was in prison, with Bonnie even aiding his short-lived escape.
When Clyde officially got out of prison in February 1932, the two traveled the country with other members of the Barrow Gang, robbing small businesses, kidnapping and murdering. In this episode, we explore who Bonnie and Clyde actually were and the grim truth behind the legend.
But first, Zoey’s here with her Something Southern: the Possum Drop!
CW: sexual assault.
Sources:
https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/bonnie-and-clyde
“Bonnie and Clyde: American Criminals” by John Philip Jenkins, Britannica, updated Sept. 18, 2023.
“Famous Couples: Bonnie and Clyde” by Thomas Beheler, Library of Congress Blogs, Jan. 11, 2022.
“Bonnie and Clyde – The Dallas County Shoot Out” by Rail Stray, DallasCountyIowa.gov.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.), 23 May 1934. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1934-05-23/ed-1/seq-1/>
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/bonnieclyde/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_and_Clyde
Something Southern source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Possum_Drop.
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