Reviews
Retains much of the spirit of the Depression era, when many regarded bankers as evil and bank robbers were celebrated in the media.... A significant addition to Americana., "Retains much of the spirit of the Depression era, when many regarded bankers as evil and bank robbers were celebrated in the media.... A significant addition to Americana." -Publishers Weekly, "This book is a real steal and deserves to become legendary in its own right.... It reads like the best of fiction -- only it's great history." -- Minnesota History, "Retains much of the spirit of the Depression era, when many regarded bankers as evil and bank robbers were celebrated in the media.... A significant addition to Americana." -- Publishers Weekly, This book is a real steal and deserves to become legendary in its own right. . . . It reads like the best of fiction--only it's great history., "One of the most entertaining, thought-provoking, and enlightening works on one of history's most infamous figures." -Austin American Statesman, Retains much of the spirit of the Depression era, when many regarded bankers as evil and bank robbers were celebrated in the media. . . . A significant addition to Americana., ". . . Girardin's book is a fantastic read."-- therumpus.net , July 2, 2009 ". . . a wild ride through one of the most fascinating periods in American criminal history."-- Chicago Tribune ". . . the first comprehensive overview of Dillinger's betrayal and killing. . . . A fascinating addition to the true-crime shelf."--Digby Diehl, Playboy "Eminently revealing and enjoyable."-- Kirkus Reviews "This is one of the most unusual books in the annals of modern true-crime writing, for the bulk of the text was written 60 years ago and never before published. . . . Helmer has been faithful to the florid style of the original . . . copious and informative notes reflect his further research, based on sources not available to Girardin. The book constitutes a significant addition to Americana."-- Publishers Weekly "A fascinating addition to the true-crime shelf."-- Playboy "One of the most entertaining, thought-provoking, and enlightening works on one of history's most infamous figures."-- Austin American Statesman "Retains much of the spirit of the Depression era, when many regarded bankers as evil and bank robbers were celebrated in the media. . . . A significant addition to Americana."-- Publishers Weekly "This book is a real steal and deserves to become legendary in its own right. . . . It reads like the best of fiction--only it's great history."-- Minnesota History ". . . Girardin's book is a fantastic read.July 2, 2009"-- therumpus.net "For true crime buffs, Dillinger: The Untold Story is a remarkable slice of American history."-- Nashville Banner "This year's hottest contribution to the true crime genre . . . For the ultimate you-are-there account--including jailhouse interviews with gang members--Dillinger is hard to beat."-- Indianapolis Monthly ". . . a wryly subversive commentary on the eternal, infernal interplay between law and lawbreaker."-- The Texas Observer, This is one of the most unusual books in the annals of modern true-crime writing, for the bulk of the text was written 60 years ago and never before published. . . . Helmer has been faithful to the florid style of the original . . . copious and informative notes reflect his further research, based on sources not available to Girardin. The book constitutes a significant addition to Americana., "A fascinating addition to the true-crime shelf." ÑPlayboy"One of the most entertaining, thought-provoking, and enlightening works on one of history's most infamous figures." ÑAustin American Statesman"Eminently revealing and enjoyable." ÑKirkus Reviews"Retains much of the spirit of the Depression era, when many regarded bankers as evil and bank robbers were celebrated in the media. . . . A significant addition to Americana." ÑPublishers Weekly"This book is a real steal and deserves to become legendary in its own right. . . . It reads like the best of fictionÑonly it's great history." ÑMinnesota History, This book is a real steal and deserves to become legendary in its own right.... It reads like the best of fiction-only it's great history., "This book is a real steal and deserves to become legendary in its own right.... It reads like the best of fiction-only it's great history." -Minnesota History, . . . the first comprehensive overview of Dillinger's betrayal and killing. . . . A fascinating addition to the true-crime shelf., One of the most entertaining, thought-provoking, and enlightening works on one of history's most infamous figures., "One of the most entertaining, thought-provoking, and enlightening works on one of history's most infamous figures." -- Austin American Statesman
Synopsis
This anniversary edition is filled with more illustrations and new information from FBI files and other sources, making it a rich and authentic slice of American history and a feast for true crime buffs., While researching a book on Depression-era outlaws, Playboy editor William J. Helmer stumbled upon a 600-page manuscript on John Dillinger. Written in the 1930s by G. Russell Girardin but never published, Dillinger: The Untold Story is a captivating and revealing account of Dillinger's life and crimes, based in part on information given to Girardin by the outlaw's lawyer, Louis Piquett, shortly after Dillinger's death. Though a series of articles written by Girardin and Piquett appeared in various newspapers at the time, the manuscript continued to yellow on the shelf for half a century until Helmer met Girardin and agreed to help get it published. This anniversary edition is filled with more illustrations and new information from FBI files and other sources, making it a rich and authentic slice of American history and a feast for true crime buffs., English summary: The current discussion over the problems and opportunities of social benefits through municipalities has its precedent in the time of the German Empire. About 1900 in large cities of progressive communal policies, social reforms and women's associations developed trend-setting models of welfare for the 20th century. At the same time new female professions developed and the women's movement struggled for access to public positions as a first step on the way to women's suffrage. The new social welfare programs offered to working -class families modern medicine and social services though these services were often linked with new codes of conduct for the family and society. For the first time the welfare practices for Berlin and Charlottenburg and the gender politics within the contemporary poor and social welfare programs are comparatively examined. In doing so a very distinct (and observable in the modern day) approach to social problems is manifested between the fields of material aid, social-pedagogical support and police control. German description: Die aktuelle Diskussion uber Probleme und Chancen sozialer Leistungen durch Kommunen hat ihre Vorlaufer in der Zeit des Kaiserreichs. Um 1900 wurden in Grossstadten von fortschrittlichen Kommunalpolitikern, Sozialreformern und Frauenvereinen richtungsweisende Fursorgemodelle fur das 20. Jahrhundert entwickelt. Gleichzeitig entstanden neue soziale Frauenberufe und die Frauenbewegung kampfte fur den Zugang zu offentlichen Amtern - als ersten Schritt auf dem Weg zum Frauenwahlrecht. Den Arbeiterfamilien bot die neue Wohlfahrtspflege moderne medizinische und soziale Dienstleistungen an. Diese waren aber oft mit neuen Verhaltensnormen in Familie und Gesellschaft verknupft.Erstmals werden fur Berlin und Charlottenburg die Fursorgepraxis und die Geschlechterpolitik innerhalb der zeitgenossischen Armen- und Wohlfahrtspflege vergleichend untersucht. Dabei zeigt sich ein sehr unterschiedlicher und bis heute beobachtbarer Umgang der Kommunalpolitik mit sozialen Problemen im Spannungsfeld zwischen materieller Hilfe, sozialpadagogischer Betreuung und polizeilicher Kontrolle. 392p (Franz Steiner Verlag 2011)
