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1 online resource (ix, 296 pages) : illustrations. |
Series |
Fire ant books |
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Fire ant books.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-284) and index. |
Contents |
Albert Patterson and Phenix City -- The 1954 primary and runoff -- June 18, 1954, part 1 -- June 18, 1954, part 2 -- The initial investigation -- Sykes takes over -- Three suspects -- Putting the pieces together -- Against the peace and dignity of Alabama -- Watermelon party -- Courageous and honest men -- Legacy. |
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Use copy Restrictions unspecified star MiAaHDL |
Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Note |
Print version record. |
Summary |
A provocative telling of ""The Phenix City Story.""On June 18, 1954, former state senator Albert Patterson, the Democratic Party's nominee for state attorney general, was shot to death as he left his law office in Phenix City, Alabama, infamous for its prostitution, gambling, bootlegging, and political corruption. Patterson had made cleanup of Phenix City his primary campaign promise. With millions of dollars in illegal income and hundreds of political and professional careers at stake, the question surrounding Patterson's murder was not why the trigger was pulled, but who pulled it. When Good. |
Subject |
Patterson, Albert, 1891-1954 -- Assassination.
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Patterson, Albert, 1891-1954. (OCoLC)fst01840459
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Assassination -- Investigation -- Alabama -- Phenix.
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Organized crime -- Alabama -- Phenix City -- History -- 20th century.
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Phenix City (Ala.) -- History -- 20th century.
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HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- General.
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Assassination. (OCoLC)fst00818962
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Assassination -- Investigation.
(OCoLC)fst00818964
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Organized crime. (OCoLC)fst01047884
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Alabama -- Phenix City.
(OCoLC)fst01216548
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Chronological Term |
1900-1999
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Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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Other Form: |
Print version: Grady, Alan, 1956- When good men do nothing. Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, ©2003 (DLC) 2002152962 (OCoLC)50959015 |
ISBN |
9780817389963 (electronic book) |
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