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The vapors : a southern family, the New York mob, and the rise and fall of Hot Springs, America's forgotten capital of vice / David Hill.
Describes the history of Hot Springs, Arkansas. The author plots the trajectory of everything from organized crime to America's fraught racial past, examining how a town synonymous with white gangsters supported a burgeoning black middle class. He reveals how the louche underbelly of the South was also home to veterans hospitals and baseball's spring training grounds, giving rise to everyone from Babe Ruth to President Bill Clinton.
Record details
- ISBN: 1250086116
- ISBN: 9781250086112
- Physical Description: xii, 382 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2020.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [317]-361) and index. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Madden, Owney, 1891-1980. Hot Springs (Ark.) > History. Mafia > Arkansas > Hot Springs > History. Gambling > Arkansas > Hot Springs > History. Crime > Arkansas > Hot Springs > History. |
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- 9 of 9 copies available at SPARK Libraries.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albright Memorial Library | 976.741 HILL (Text) | 50686015628584 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Lower Macungie Library | 976.741 HIL (Text) | 33400001499097 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Martin Library | Adults 976.744 HIL Life Times (Text) | 33454005727359 | 2nd Floor | Available | - |
| Paul Smith Library of Southern York County | Adults 976.741 HIL Nonfiction (Text) | 34318001170311 | Adult Area | Available | - |
| Reading Public Library RPL - Main | 976.741 Hil (Text) | 33223008620667 | Non-fiction | Available | - |
| Bethlehem Main Library | 976.741 (Text) | 33062009311870 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Easton Main Library | 976.741 H641v (Text) | 31901004457182 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Hughes Library | 976.741 HIL (Text) | 32378004941052 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Wayne County Public Library | 976.742 HIL (Text) | 31843001260864 | Nonfiction | Available | - |
