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EPISODE 98: Machine Gun Blues

History on Fire

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Virgulino Ferreira Da Silva

Lampio was born Virgulino Ferreira da Silva on July 7, 1897. He grew up as a shepherd in the Sertao region of Northeastern Brazil. His family practiced subsistence farming but also had cows, sheep and goats. Lampio made most of his money from extortion, kidnapping, and robberies.

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