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Patty Hearst

The History of Terrorism through Notorious Terrorists

From Amy Zalman, Ph.D., About.com

Patty Hearst Poses for the SLAWikipedia
Patty Hearst, posing for an SLA publicity poster

Name: Patricia (Patty) Hearst (1954- )

Nationality: American

Association/s: Symbionese Liberation Army (defunct)

Claim to Notoriety:Heiress Patty Hearst riveted Americans when she joined the Symbionese Liberation Army, who kidnapped her in 1974, on their confused and violent quest to bring race and class equality to 1970s America.

Currently: Hearst lives in New York and Connecticut and has two daughters, Lydia and Gillian. She is an occasional film actor.

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