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Brown Bag Lecture: Gangster Tour of Texas with Dr. Lindsay Baker


Hall of State at Fair Park

Join the Dallas Historical Society and Dr. Lindsay Baker, as he discusses his book; taking you on a historic journey of the most notable Texas gangsters. 

Bonnie and Clyde, Machine Gun Kelly, the Newton Boys, the Santa Claus Bank Robbers. . . . During the era of gangsters and organized crime, Texas hosted its fair share of guns and gambling, moonshine and morphine, ransom and robbery. The state’s crime wave hit such a level that in 1927 the Texas Bankers Association offered a reward of $5,000 for a dead bank robber; no reward was given for one captured alive.

 

Veteran historian T. Lindsay Baker brings his considerable sleuthing skills to the dark side, leading readers on a fascinating tour of the most interesting and best-preserved crime scenes in the Lone Star State. Gangster Tour of Texas traces a trail of crime that had its beginnings in 1918, when the Texas legislature outlawed alcohol and persisted until 1957, when Texas Rangers closed down the infamous casinos of Galveston.

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

  • Individual reservations are not necessary but are appreciated for large groups planning to attend.
  • Tables will be available on a first come, first serve basis.
  • Attendees are welcome to bring their own “brown bag” lunch to enjoy during the presentation.
  • Each lecture will last approximately one hour.

     

Brown Bag Lecture Series is sponsored by Belmont Village Senior Living

 

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Price
  • FREE!
Box Office
  • 12144214500


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3939 Grand Avenue · Fair Park · Dallas, TX 75210


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