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Highlights
- By the turn of the twentieth century, Beaumont, Texas had acquired a reputation as a rough place.
- Author(s): Wanda a Landrey & Laura C O'Toole
- 250 Pages
- History, United States
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Book Synopsis
By the turn of the twentieth century, Beaumont, Texas had acquired a reputation as a rough place. Situated in the oil-soaked chaos of Spindletop, Jefferson County was a hotbed of vice. For decades, gambling and prostitution thrived as elected officials either looked the other way or took money to keep quiet. That is, until 1960 when a swashbuckling young state legislator blew into town and spearheaded an intensive investigation into the rampant vice and governmental corruption that supported it. And, at a time when such things were virtually unheard of, he and his committee played it out on live television. When the dust finally cleared, the local governments of Jefferson County were turned inside out.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.86 Inches (H) x 6.39 Inches (W) x .59 Inches (D)
Weight: .88 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 250
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: United States
Publisher: Eakin Press
Theme: State & Local, West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY)
Format: Paperback
Author: Wanda a Landrey & Laura C O'Toole
Language: English
Street Date: October 1, 2006
TCIN: 88731406
UPC: 9781571689177
Item Number (DPCI): 247-48-2607
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.59 inches length x 6.39 inches width x 8.86 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.88 pounds
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