Bloody Williamson : A CHAPTER IN AMERICAN LAWLESSNESS Paperback / softback
by Paul M. Angle
Part of the Prairie State Books series
Paperback / softback
Description
"In Williamson County some men took to violence almost as a way of life.
A shocking story, well told."--New Yorker Williamson County in southern Illinois has been the scene of almost unparalleled violence, from the Bloody Vendetta between two families in the 1870s through the Herrin Massacre of 1922, Ku Klux Klan activities that ended in fatalities, and the gang war of the 1920s between the Charlie Birger and Shelton brothers gangs.
Paul Angle was fascinated by this more-than-fifty-year history, and his account of this violence has become a classic.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:352 pages, 10 black and white photos, 3 line drawings
- Publisher:University of Illinois Press
- Publication Date:01/12/1992
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- ISBN:9780252062339
Information
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:352 pages, 10 black and white photos, 3 line drawings
- Publisher:University of Illinois Press
- Publication Date:01/12/1992
- Category:
- ISBN:9780252062339
