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Even today, the lives of notorious criminals Bonnie and Clyde are viewed as tragically romantic. But what actually happened to them and their gang in the 1930s? In this volume, readers learn the biography of these two infamous outlaws and the robberies they committed -- and the deaths they caused. The achievable text includes the historical context of the Great Depression for readers to understand the time and place Bonnie and Clyde lived in. Including fact boxes, sidebars, historical images and primary sources, this book will keep even the most reluctant history learner rapt from beginning to end.