ALL1300-C First 6 Weeks Monday 10:30-11:50 Start Date 8-Sep
Grossman 115 Limit 25
For 16 years, Whitey Bulger was on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list. Books were written about him, movies and documentaries were produced and reams of newsprint were sold. The basis of the narrative came from testimony of fellow criminals who escaped the electric chair and long prison sentences by testifying against him. Not one journalist, author, producer, screenwriter or actor corresponded with or interviewed Bulger. In this course, we will explore Bulger’s own words and the circumstances of his criminality and creation. This is a repeat of a course that was offered in a previous semester.
Coordinator: Janet Uhlar
Janet is an author, a lecturer and a nurse. She is the co-founder of The Open Doorway, an advocacy group for those with substance use disorder and a member of the Cape Cod and Islands Commission on the Status of Women. In 2013, Janet was seated on the jury of the Whitey Bulger trial, deliberating for five days, and taking an active role in his sentencing hearing. She also corresponded with Bulger for five years following the trial (she has 70 letters) and conducted 15 hours of face-to-face conversation. Bulger had a lot to say. Janet listened.
Listen to Janet discuss her course “Whitey Bulger: Declassified” https://youtu.be/dWZywJdHYM0?si=oiheUBCfJLqIvsCN