Bad Guys in American History Author:George Cantor From Billy the Kid to Al Capone, from Blackbeard the pirate to John Wilkes Booth, from Benedict Arnold to Bonnie and Clyde, the most fascinating characters in our nation's history have always been the outlaws. Defying authority and pursuing an underworld version of the American dream, they continue to fuel the public's interest years after thei... more »r deaths.
How did the most feared individuals of thei rday become the subjecgs of romanticized myths and folklore? "Bad Guys in American History" provides a provocative analysis of why America's villains continue to fascinate us. And why, paradoxically, the states and territories that once pursued them now find that these criminals have become a stead source of income.« less