The shocking story of Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, two wealthy college students who murdered a 14-year-old boy in 1924 to prove they were smart enough to get away with it. Their trial, with famed defense attorney Clarence Darrow and Cook County Prosecutor Robert Crowe debating the death penalty and scores of commentators weighing in from the sidelines, set off a national debate about morality and capital punishment.

For more about The Perfect Crime, visit <a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/perfectcrime/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the website</a> on American Experience.

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 &lt;p&gt;The shocking story of Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, two wealthy college students who murdered a 14-year-old boy in 1924 to prove they were smart enough to get away with it. Their trial, with famed defense attorney Clarence Darrow and Cook County Prosecutor Robert Crowe debating the death penalty and scores of commentators weighing in from the sidelines, set off a national debate about morality and capital punishment.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;For more about The Perfect Crime, visit &lt;a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/perfectcrime/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"&gt;the website&lt;/a&gt; on American Experience.&lt;/p&gt;
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The Perfect Crime


        The shocking story of Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, two wealthy college students who murdered a 14-year-old boy in 1924 to prove they were smart enough to get away with it. Their trial, with famed defense attorney Clarence Darrow and Cook County Prosecutor Robert Crowe debating the death penalty and scores of commentators weighing in from the sidelines, set off a national debate about morality and capital punishment.
      

Though their exploits were romanticized, the Barrow gang was believed responsible for at least 13 murders, including nine law enforcement officers, as well as numerous robberies and kidnappings. Discover the true story of the most famous outlaw couple in U.S. history -- Bonnie and Clyde. Premiered on American Experience PBS on January 19, 2016.

For more about Bonnie &amp; Clyde, visit <a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/bonnieclyde/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the website</a> on American Experience.

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 &lt;p&gt;Though their exploits were romanticized, the Barrow gang was believed responsible for at least 13 murders, including nine law enforcement officers, as well as numerous robberies and kidnappings. Discover the true story of the most famous outlaw couple in U.S. history -- Bonnie and Clyde. Premiered on American Experience PBS on January 19, 2016.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;For more about Bonnie &amp;amp; Clyde, visit &lt;a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/bonnieclyde/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"&gt;the website&lt;/a&gt; on American Experience.&lt;/p&gt;
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Bonnie & Clyde


        Though their exploits were romanticized, the Barrow gang was believed responsible for at least 13 murders, including nine law enforcement officers, as well as numerous robberies and kidnappings. Discover the true story of the most famous outlaw couple in U.S. history -- Bonnie and Clyde. Premiered on American Experience PBS on January 19, 2016.
      

Go inside the coal miners' bitter battle for dignity at the dawn of the 20th century with The Mine Wars. The struggle over the material that fueled America led to the largest armed insurrection since the Civil War and turned parts of West Virginia into a bloody war zone. Premiered on American Experience January 26, 2016.

For more about The Mine Wars, visit <a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/theminewars/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the website</a> on American Experience.

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 &lt;p&gt;Go inside the coal miners' bitter battle for dignity at the dawn of the 20th century with The Mine Wars. The struggle over the material that fueled America led to the largest armed insurrection since the Civil War and turned parts of West Virginia into a bloody war zone. Premiered on American Experience January 26, 2016.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;For more about The Mine Wars, visit &lt;a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/theminewars/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"&gt;the website&lt;/a&gt; on American Experience.&lt;/p&gt;
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The Mine Wars


        Go inside the coal miners' bitter battle for dignity at the dawn of the 20th century with The Mine Wars. The struggle over the material that fueled America led to the largest armed insurrection since the Civil War and turned parts of West Virginia into a bloody war zone. Premiered on American Experience PBS on January 26, 2016.
      

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