Articles for tag: John Dillinger

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Johnny Depp Shares John Dillinger Connection

Johnny Depp was the last of the cast of “Public Enemies,” the Michael Mann-directed film depicting the charismatic bank robber John Dillinger, to appear on the red carpet at the world premiere at Chicago’s AMC River East 21 Thursday evening. It was, quite literally, a “mob” scene, people lined up for blocks to see Depp ...

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Fun and Unusual Things to Do in Chicago

Chicago has a lot of things to do and see if you are going there to visit. Here are 10 unusual things to do in Chicago and details about each one. Chicago has a bus ride called the Weird Chicago tour, which goes through the city and is with ghosts, mystery, history and some weirdness. ...

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History of the Thompson Machine Gun

War is never pretty, the carnage that took place during World War I in the trenches of Europe was particularly vicious. With the trench warfare as his inspiration, General John T. Thompson was in search of a one man highly portable machine gun, with the ability to use standard rifle cartridges. The project took on ...

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15 of the Most Famous People from Indiana

Indiana became our 19TH state on December 11, 1816. The capital of Indiana is in Indianapolis, IN which is the second largest state capital. Indiana means land of the Indians or Indian Land because Indians lived in Indiana for many thousands of years before Indiana became a state. Indiana’s bird is the Cardinal, the flower ...

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FBI and John Dillinger – Public Enemies

John Dillinger was Public Enemy #1 in 1930s Chicago. The FBI has called Dillinger one of the most dangerous criminals of all time. Johnny Depp and Christian Bale are starring in a movie by Michael Mann, called Public Enemies will be released in July, 2009. The Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, is commemorating its 100th ...