The Death of Bonnie and Clyde

Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were known mostly for the bank robberies they committed during Depression-era America. However, most of their robberies were of small stores and rural gas stations. On May 23, 1934, they were ambushed and killed by Louisiana law enforcement officers outside Gibson, Louisiana. Cheryl White talked about their criminal careers and their connections to Louisiana, and the public interest in crime at that time. She was interviewed on a street in Shreveport near where Clyde Barrow was seen, which led to his death. A film clip was shown of the death site.

C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2012 LCV Cities Tour” in Shreveport, Louisiana, on February 6-9 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Comcast local cable affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. close