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| Harry Longabaugh and Etta Place in New York City, circa 1901, just before they sailed to Argentina |
Chances are, you’ve seen the movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, starring Paul Newman, Robert Redford and Katherine Ross. The movie ends with a self-evident question mark. While most historical narratives place Parker and Longabaugh’s likely demise at the hands of the Bolivian Army, inescapable facts in real life may forever facilitate alternative endings.
Originally published to the Gainesville Times on Tuesday, December 13, 1988, Criminology Professor Alex Taylor takes a shot at the mystery of the three principals of the film — a mystery that continues to this day.
