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Email from a GoDCer: The Story Behind Julius Garfinkel & Co.

November 24, 2021October 19, 2012 by ghostsofdc
Hoover posing with a boxer at a New York City dog show

It’s been a while since we posted an email from a GoDCer. So, here’s a good one we received this morning from newly recruited GoDCer Greg. Read on to find out the story behind Julius Garfinkel & Co. and the connection to J. Edgar Hoover!

Categories From GoDCers Tags Clint Eastwood 4 Comments

Frank Morris: From DC Foster Homes to the Great Alcatraz Escape

April 1, 2026September 10, 2012 by ghostsofdc

Frank Morris was from Washington, DC; a career criminal, he had a high IQ of 133, and was the only person to escape from Alcatraz.

Categories Notable People & Places, The Best Of Tags 1960s, Clint Eastwood, FBI 21 Comments
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