American lightning [sound recording (CD)] : [terror, mystery, movie-making, and the crime of the century]
by
 
Blum, Howard.

Title
American lightning [sound recording (CD)] : [terror, mystery, movie-making, and the crime of the century]

Author
Blum, Howard.
 
Mayer, John H.

Format
Audio CD / Playaway

ISBN
9781415957707

Publication Information
Westminster, Md. : Books on Tape, p2008.

Subject Term
Bombings -- California -- Los Angeles -- History -- 20th century.
 
Terrorism -- California -- Los Angeles -- History -- 20th century.

Summary
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.


LibraryShelf NumberStatus
Sierra Vista Public LibraryCD TLK.BKS. 364.152 BLUAudio Area