Your Task: Using two of the following ‘Public Enemies’ and their respective sources to write a 500-1000-word essay that fully answers the following prompt: Prompt: During the Great Depression (1929-1939) there were a series of famous gangsters such as John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson, Bonnie and Clyde, Pretty Boy Floyd, Machine Gun Kelly, John Ashley and Al Capone, committing crimes throughout the United States

Question

Your Task: Using two of the following ‘Public Enemies’ and their respective sources to write a 500-1000-word essay that fully answers the following prompt:

Prompt:

During the Great Depression (1929-1939) there were a series of famous gangsters such as John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson, Bonnie and Clyde, Pretty Boy Floyd, Machine Gun Kelly, John Ashley and Al Capone, committing crimes throughout the United States. This period became known in law enforcement as the Public Enemies Era based on the FBI keeping “Public Enemies” lists of wanted criminals. Below are a list of the criminals and their crimes. Despite their extensive list of criminal behavior and violence, many were and remain beloved by Americans. In your essay you should discuss why they were so beloved. You need to discuss the context (Great Depression) and if that had an impact on their public persona. Also include a discussion of the changes made in the criminal justice system because of their exploits.

Name	Crimes	Years Active	Date of Death	Law enforcement Agency involved in capture	Nickname
John Dillinger	Bank Robbery, attempted murder, assault, grand theft auto	1924-1934	1934
Bonnie Parker Clyde Barrow	Murder (9 police officers & 4 civilians) Armed robbery, grand theft auto	1930-1934	5/23/1934	Dallas Sheriff’s Department FBI	Bonnie & Clyde
Alphonse Gabriel Capone	Money laundering, tax evasion, murder, bootlegger, racketeer, boss of Chicago Outfit	1919-1931	1/25/1947	FBI	Scarface
John Ashley	Bank & Train robber	1915-1924	1924	Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Department	King of the Everglades
George Kelly Barnes	Bootlegger, kidnapping	1920-1933	7/18/1954	FBI	Machine Gun Kelly
Charles Arthur Floyd	Bank Robbery, murder	1922-1934	10/22/1934	Bureau of Investigation	Pretty Boy Floyd
Lester Joseph Gillis	Theft, bank robbery, murder, kidnapping, assault with intent to kill	1921-1934	11/27/1934	FBI	Baby Face Nelson

Thus: Your paper should critically consider the issue/problem and deliver all relevant information. You should also provide a clear thesis statement. In a paper this size, your introduction and thesis should appear in your first paragraph. Make sure to paraphrase your sources accurately. In other words, state what the source says, not what you wished it said or thought it said. You need to state the evidence fairly, even if you think it wrong or offensive. Your paper should use evidence to answer the historical question. Your paper should develop and organize your thoughts clearly and logically. Outlining is necessary, but not required, step in writing a well-organized paper. Your paper should draw a conclusion that addresses the paper’s chief topic or question and that states your answer to the question or your contribution to the topic.

Your paper needs to be typed, double spaced, 12 pt. Times New Roman font. You will need to cite your sources using the Chicago Manual of Style. You will need to use footnotes for in text citations and your paper needs to have a bibliography page, with the sources you used in your paper.

Primary & Secondary Sources:

https://www.fbi.gov/history

You will have to navigate from this page to the different FBI files. This will also have information about the changes the Bureau after these cases.

The essay also includes Sample Chicago Manual of Style Annotation. This annotation includes only one paragraph, a summary of the book. It provides a concise description of the project and the book’s project and its major features.