Bonnie and Clyde were young Depression-era outlaws whose violent crime spree, fueled by poverty and trauma, turned them into infamous folk heroes through media sensationalism and romanticized outlaw imagery. Their story endures not just for the bloodshed, but for the mythos they inspired.
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