Wicked Atlanta
Subtitle: the sordid side of Peach City history
By: Laurel-Ann Dooley
Publisher: The History Press
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Charleston, SC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 111
ISBN-13: 9781626191051
Subjects: Anecdotes; History; Biography; Criminals; Crime
Description: Atlanta is the only American city to have been destroyed by fire as an act of war, and it has its share of salacious stories. Wealthy felons hosted elaborate parties inside the federal penitentiary. Billionaire bootleggers and murderous rich boys practiced corruption that reached all the way to the White House. Fast and fearless drivers, complete with glamorous reputations and criminal careers, gave rise to auto racing. Join author Laurel-Ann Dooley as she navigates the underworld of Atlanta's past filled with kidnapping, bribery, wives hiring hit men and all sorts of criminal debauchery.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 107-111)
Table of contents: title: The beginning: bars, brothels, and bad neighborhoods; title: Moonshine madness; title: From bootleggers to race car drivers; title: Political hijinks; title: Society shocks and scandal.