The Santa Claus Bank Robbery
by A. C. Greene
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A.C. Greene was an author, historian, and journalist for the Dallas Morning News. His engaging narrative reflects extensive research into a true crime. On December 23, 1927, three men follow Santa Claus into the First National Bank in Cisco, Texas. One man walks up to the teller and says, "Stick 'em up!" These simple words set off a violent chain of events, causing the deaths of six men and the largest manhunt in Texas history.Tags
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A.C. Greene, popular columnist of "Texas Sketches" in The Dallas Morning News, recipient of The Chautauqua Award for lifetime achievement in preserving history, fellow in the Texas Institute of Letters and the Texas State Historical Association, has written many books, including a book of poetry and a novel in addition to his works of nonfiction
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- Original publication date
- 1972
- Important places
- Cisco, Texas, USA
- Publisher's editor
- Angus Cameron
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- Genres
- Nonfiction, History, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 364.1 — Society, government, & culture Social problems and social services Crime Criminal offenses
- LCC
- HV6661 .T42 .G7 — Social sciences Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology Crimes and offenses
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- Languages
- English
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- 1
- ASINs
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