Presentation by Kalynn King Bonnie and Clyde <3 Presentation by Kalynn King

Bonnie Elizabeth Parker Born October 1, 1910 in Rowena, Texas. She was born into a blue-collar family. Bonnie was a honour student and had a natural talent for creative writing. She wrote a poem called "The Story of Suicide Sal."

Clyde Chestnut Barrow Born on March 24,1909 in Dallas, Texas. He was born into a farming family. He had his first documented run-in with the law in 1926, when he was only 17 years old. He was arrested after running from the police, who had confronted him about a rental car turned in late. He was arrested again shortly after the first incident, for possession of stolen goods. years before his infamous crime spree with Bonnie Parker, Clyde was stealing cars, robbing stores and breaking into safes.

When Bonnie met Clyde Clyde was 20 and Bonnie was 19. Most sources state that the couple met at the house of a mutual friend in January 1930. Bonnie joined Clyde Barrow’s life of crime soon after they met.

Let the crimes begin They were believed to have committed 13 murders and several robberies and burglaries. Clyde murdered a man at Hillsboro, Texas; committed robberies at Lufkin and Dallas, Texas; murdered one sheriff and wounded another at Stringtown, Oklahoma; kidnapped a deputy at Carlsbad, New Mexico; stole an automobile in Victoria, Texas; attempted to murder a deputy at Wharton, Texas; committed murder and robbery at Abilene and Sherman, Texas; committed murder at Dallas, Texas; abducted a sheriff and the chief of police at Wellington, Texas; and committed murder at Joplin and Columbia, Missouri. They would collect license plates and change them often to help get away from the cops. Clyde did all of the killings. A few weeks after Bonnie met Clyde, Clyde went to jail. Bonnie was able to sneak a gun to Clyde and he was able to escape.

Lovers tragic death Bonnie was 23 and Clyde was 24 when they were ambushed and killed on May 23, 1934, by two Louisiana and four Texas cops. A former member of the Borrow Gang helped the police find the couple. Approximately 130 rounds were fired at them. 25 wounds per corpse, 50 total. Borrow was killed instantly by a head shot and.

Sources http://www.footnote.com/page/93441385_bonnie_clyde/ http://www.21facts.com/people/bonnie-clyde.php http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/inside/4033/facts http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/history/famous-cases/bonnie-and-clyde