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#222 | John Dillinger - American Bank Robber

#222 | John Dillinger - American Bank Robber

English Learning for Curious Minds | A More Interesting Way To Learn English vor 4 Jahren

He was the most famous bank robber in American history and is still thought of as a Robin Hood-type figure in popular culture. Learn about how John Dillinger went from a quiet life to becoming America's Public Enemy Number One, and how the law finally

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He was the most famous bank robber in American history and is
still thought of as a Robin Hood-type figure in popular culture.

Learn about how John Dillinger went from a quiet life to becoming
America's Public Enemy Number One, and how the law finally caught
up with him.

The early life of John Dillinger: a naughty but not
inherently bad boy

Moving out of the city to stay out of trouble

Being arrested for car theft and joining the navy

Briefly getting his life back on track

Meeting Ed Singleton and planning his first robbery

The robbery that went wrong and subsequent arrest

Being advised badly and going to prison for 9 years

"I will be the meanest bastard you ever saw when I get out of
here"

Learning how to rob banks while in prison

Being released from prison and returning to a life of crime

Being arrested again and then rescued by friends from prison

Going on the run and starting the bank-robbing spree

Being arrested (again) and breaking out of prison by making a
fake gun

Being chased by the FBI

Making front-page news

Growing a moustache, dyeing his hair, then having plastic
surgery

Being betrayed by Anna Sage

The final cinema trip of John Dillinger

The legacy of John Dillinger

Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary
available on the website:
https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/john-dillinger

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