American lightning : terror, mystery, movie-making, and the crime of the century
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New York : Crown Publishers, [2008].
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9780307346940, 0307346943
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Published
New York : Crown Publishers, [2008].
Format
Book
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339 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780307346940, 0307346943

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Includes bibliographical references (pages [323]-335).
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An unforgettable tale of murder, deceit, celebrity, media manipulation, and film as propaganda, when the bombing of the Los Angeles Times building exposed the 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 America's Sherlock Holmes, 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.

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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 (First edition.). 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 First edition., Crown Publishers, 2008.

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