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What is the power of Dillinger's story? Why has it lingered so long? Who was John Dillinger? Gorn illuminates the significance of Dillinger's tremendous fame and the endurance of his legacy, arguing that he represented an American fascination with primitive freedom against social convention. Dillinger's story has much to tell us about our enduring fascination with outlaws, crime and violence, about the complexity of our transition from rural to urban life, and about the transformation of America during the Great Depression. Dillinger's Wild Ride is a compulsively readable story with an unforgettable protagonist.
About the Author
Elliott J. Gorn (Ph. D. Yale University, 1983, A.B. University of California, Berkeley, 1973) is the Joseph Gagliano Professor of American Urban History and has a distinguished record of scholarship, publication and excellence in teaching and student mentorship. His books and articles embrace multiple aspects of urban and American culture, particularly the history of various social groups in American cities since 1800. Gorn's work is interdisciplinary and intersects with numerous other fields. His four major books examine various aspects of urban life and city cultures in the nineteenth- and twentieth-century United States, including (Oxford University Press, 2009) ; (Hill and Wang, 2001, Korean edition, 2003) ; , co-authored with Warren Goldstein (Hill and Wang, 1993; reissued University of Illinois Press, 2004) ; and (Cornell University Press, 1986; 2nd edition, 2010, with a new bibliography and afterword) .Gorn has edited eight volumes, including (University of Illinois Press, 2008) ; (Bedford Books, 1998) ; (Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1995) ; and , co-edited with Peter Williams and Mary Cayton (Scribners, 1993) , which was awarded the Dartmouth Certificate by the American Library Association. He has published and reprinted more than 50 articles, book chapters and reviews in a wide variety of scholarly journals, encyclopedias, edited collections and news magazines, including the American Historical Review, the Journal of American History, the Journal of American Studies, the Journal of Urban History, the Journal of Sport History, American Quarterly, the International Journal of Maritime History, Harper's Magazine, the Chronicle of Higher Education, Mother Jones, Boom: A Journal of California, Le Monde Diplomatique Dissent On-Line, Slate, The Wall Street Journal, and the Chicago Tribune. - taken from his staff profile, see "official website"
