Terror in the city of champions : murder, baseball, and the secret society that shocked Depression-era Detroit
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Guilford, Connecticut : Lyons Press, 2016.
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Burlington Public Library - NONFICTION | 364.15 STA | On Shelf |
Ridgway Public Library - NONFICTION | 364.152 STA | On Shelf |
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Published
Guilford, Connecticut : Lyons Press, 2016.
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Book
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1606
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English
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Detroit 1936: In a city abuzz over its unrivaled sports success, baseball fan Dayton Dean is arrested for murder. Though said to have a childlike intelligence, Dean possesses a vivid memory and a hunger for attention. He gives police a story about a secret Klan-like organization called the Black Legion, responsible for countless murders, floggings, and fire bombings. The Legion has tens of thousands of members in the Midwest, among them politicians and notable citizens-even, possibly, a beloved Detroit athlete. When Deans revelations explode, they all seek cover. Award-winning author Tom Stantons stunning work of history, crime, and sports, weaves together the terror of the Legion with the magnificent athletic ascension of Detroit. Richly portraying 1930s America, and featuring figures like Louis, the countrys most famous black man; Jewish slugger Hank Greenberg; anti-Semitic Henry Ford; radio priest Father Coughlin; and J. Edgar Hoover, Terror in the City of Champions is a rollicking true tale set at the confluence of hard luck, hope, victory, and violence.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Stanton, T. (2016). Terror in the city of champions: murder, baseball, and the secret society that shocked Depression-era Detroit . Lyons Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Stanton, Tom, 1960-. 2016. Terror in the City of Champions: Murder, Baseball, and the Secret Society That Shocked Depression-era Detroit. Lyons Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Stanton, Tom, 1960-. Terror in the City of Champions: Murder, Baseball, and the Secret Society That Shocked Depression-era Detroit Lyons Press, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Stanton, Tom. Terror in the City of Champions: Murder, Baseball, and the Secret Society That Shocked Depression-era Detroit Lyons Press, 2016.
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