American lightning : terror, mystery, movie-making, and the crime of the century
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Green Hills - Adult Non-Fiction | 364.152 B6584a | Checked Out |
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Published
New York : Crown Publishers, c2008.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
339 pages : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [323]-335)
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A tale of murder, deceit, celebrity, media manipulation, and film as propaganda, when the bombing of the Los Angeles Times building in 1910 exposed a deadly "national dynamite plot" by trade unionists to terrorize America with one hundred bombings in a doomed attempt to force capitalism to its knees. The relentless pursuit, capture, trial, and punishment of the bombers made a national hero of master detective Billy Burns, and entangled crusading defense lawyer Clarence Darrow in a reckless, nearly career-ending scheme to bribe witnesses and jurors and throttle justice. Meanwhile, the events inspired D.W. Griffith to make his groundbreaking film The Birth of a Nation.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Blum, H. (2008). American lightning: terror, mystery, movie-making, and the crime of the century . Crown Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Blum, Howard. 2008. American Lightning: Terror, Mystery, Movie-making, and the Crime of the Century. Crown Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Blum, Howard. American Lightning: Terror, Mystery, Movie-making, and the Crime of the Century Crown Publishers, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Blum, Howard. American Lightning: Terror, Mystery, Movie-making, and the Crime of the Century Crown Publishers, 2008.
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