Title |
The vapors : : a southern family, the New York mob, and the rise and fall of Hot Springs, America's forgotten capital of vice
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Names |
Hill, David.
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Book Number |
DB101918
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Title Status |
Active
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Medium |
Digital Book
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Download Link |
Downloadable talking book.
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Annotation |
A history of Hot Springs, Arkansas, during its golden years as a home for crime from the 1930s to the 1960s. The author examines this time period through the experiences of three individuals and plots the surrounding context of organized crime and racism in America. Some violence and some strong language. 2020.
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Narrator |
Ashby, Mark.
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Local Subject |
History, United States - HUS
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History - HST
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Adult Book - AD
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Adult Non-Fiction - AN
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Short Book - SH
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Audience Notes |
Male narrator.
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Contains violence.
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Contains strong language.
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LC Subject |
Crime - Arkansas - Hot Springs - History
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Families - Arkansas - Hot Springs - History
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Gambling - Arkansas - Hot Springs - History
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Mafia - Arkansas - Hot Springs - History
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Hot Springs (Ark.) - History - 20th century
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Nonfiction
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Talking books
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True crime stories
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Downloadable books
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Call Number |
976.741 ANF
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Language |
English
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Released |
2020
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Publication Info |
Washington, D.C. : National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, Library of Congress, 2020 (Potomac Talking Book Services, recording studio)
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Original Publication |
Recorded from: New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2020. 9781250086129
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