1. Introduce Me, Bud! During the book, Bud mentions many different people and characters. Some he has met and some he does not. Knowing who these characters are may help you understand the context that Bud is using them in.

2. Allen Pinkerton Pinkerton Government Services, Inc., founded as the Pinkerton National Detective Agency, usually shortened to the Pinkertons, is a private security guard and detective agency established in the U.S. by Allan Pinkerton in 1850.security guardU.S.Allan Pinkerton The Pinkertons were also used as guards in coal, iron, and lumber disputes in Illinois, Michigan, New York, and Pennsylvania. The organization was pejoratively called the "Pinks" by its opponents and victims. WikipediaIllinois MichiganNew York Pennsylvania Wikipedia

3. John Dillinger John Herbert Dillinger, Jr. was an American bank robber in the Depression- era United States. His gang robbed two dozen banks and four police stations. Dillinger escaped from jail twice. Wikipedia Wikipedia

4. Paul Bunyan Paul Bunyan is a lumberjack figure in North American folklore and tradition. One of the most famous and popular North American folklore heroes, he is usually described as a giant as well as a lumberjack of unusual skill, and is often accompanied in stories by his animal companion, Babe the Blue Ox. WikipedialumberjackNorth Americangiant Wikipedia

5. Herbert Hoover Herbert Clark Hoover was the 31st President of the United States. Hoover, born to Quaker parents of German, Swiss, Canadian and Irish descent, was originally a professional mining engineer and author. Wikipedia Wikipedia

6. Ku Klux Klan Ku Klux Klan, often abbreviated KKK and informally known as the Klan, is the a 20th century secret fraternal group held to confine its membership to American-born white Christians.

7. Louisville Slugger Hillerich & Bradsby Company is a company located in Louisville, Kentucky that produces the famous Louisville Slugger baseball bat.Louisville, Kentucky baseball bat

8. Paul Robeson Paul Leroy Robeson was an American singer and actor who was a political activist for the Civil Rights Movement. Wikipedia Wikipedia

9. Ruth Dandridge Dorothy Jean Dandridge was an American actress and popular singer, and was the first African- American to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress. She performed as a vocalist in venues such as the Cotton Club and the Apollo Theater. Wikipedia Wikipedia

10. Packard Packard was an American luxury automobile marque built by the Packard Motor Car Company of Detroit, Michigan, and later by the Studebaker-Packard Corporation of South Bend, Indiana. The first Packard automobiles were produced in 1899, and the last in 1958. WikipediaautomobileDetroit, Michigan Studebaker-Packard CorporationSouth Bend, Indiana Wikipedia

11. Baby Face Nelson Lester Joseph Gillis, known under the pseudonym George Nelson, was a bank robber and murderer in the 1930s. Gillis was better known as Baby Face Nelson, a name given to him due to his youthful appearance and small stature. Wikipedia Wikipedia

12. J. Edgar Hoover John Edgar Hoover was the first Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States. He was well known for going after dangerous criminals, arresting them, and putting them in jail. He was a very powerful man causing even presidents to fear him.

13. Machine Gun Kelly George Celino Barnes, better known as "Machine Gun Kelly", was an American gangster during the Prohibition era. His nickname came from his favorite weapon, a Thompson submachine gun. Wikipedia Wikipedia

14. John Brown John Brown was an American abolitionist who used violent actions to fight slavery. During 1856 in Kansas, Brown commanded forces at the Battle of Black Jack and the Battle of Osawatomie. Wikipedia Wikipedia

15. The Last Supper The Last Supper is the final meal that, according to Christian belief, Jesus shared with his Apostles in Jerusalem before his crucifixion. The Last Supper is commemorated by Christians especially on Maundy Thursday. Wikipedia Wikipedia

16. Pretty Boy Floyd Charles Arthur "Pretty Boy" Floyd was an American bank robber. He operated in the Midwest and West South Central States, and his criminal exploits gained heavy press coverage in the 1930s. Wikipedia Wikipedia

17. Al Capone Alphonse Gabriel "Al" Capone (January 17, 1899 – January 25, 1947) was an American gangster who led a Prohibition-era crime syndicate. The Chicago Outfit, which subsequently became known as the "Capones," was dedicated to smuggling and bootlegging liquor, and other illegal activities, in Chicago from the early 1920s to 1931. Wikipedia Americangangster Prohibition-eracrime syndicateChicago Outfit smugglingbootlegging liquorChicago Wikipedia

18. Organized Labor The purpose of organized labor is for workers to form "a continuous association of wage-earners for the purpose of maintaining or improving the conditions of their employment". wage-earnersemployment This is primarily achieved by use of the technique of collective bargaining, where labor organizations negotiate wages and working conditions with employers. Wikipedia collective bargaining wagesworking conditions Wikipedia