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Betting Booze and Brothels - by Wanda a Landrey & Laura C O'Toole (Paperback)

Name: Betting Booze and Brothels - by Wanda a Landrey & Laura C O'Toole (Paperback)
Brand: Eakin Press
SKU: 88731406
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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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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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