Wicked Decatur
(Book)
Author
Published
Charleston, SC : History Press, [2011].
Format
Book
ISBN
9781609491604, 1609491602
Physical Desc
124 pages : illustrations ; 23cm
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argenta Library - Non-Fiction | 133.1 TAY | In | |
| Barclay Public Library District - Non-Fiction | 364.109 TAY | In | |
| Decatur MacArthur High School - Non-Fiction | 133.1 TAY | In | |
| Decatur Public Library - Adult Non-Fiction - Adult Non-Fiction | 364.109773 T | Out | January 23, 2025 |
| Decatur Public Library - Local History - Local History | Loc. Hist. R364.109773 T | In-Repair |
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Published
Charleston, SC : History Press, [2011].
Language
English
ISBN
9781609491604, 1609491602
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-124).
Description
In 1854, Decatur was nicknamed "Hell's Half Acre." By the 1910s and 1920s, the town was referred to as the "Second Most Corrupt City in Illinois," gaining notoriety as a place where murder, bootlegging, prostitution, kidnapping, gambling and political corruption were common. Members of the Decatur police force, like Troy Taylor's great-grandfather, were hard-pressed to bar the door against crime in a town that seemed determined to remain wide-open. Wicked Decatur presents a rogue's gallery of those who have slipped through the cracks of legality over the past century and a half.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Taylor, T. (2011). Wicked Decatur . History Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Taylor, Troy, 1966-. 2011. Wicked Decatur. Charleston, SC: History Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Taylor, Troy, 1966-. Wicked Decatur Charleston, SC: History Press, 2011.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Taylor, T. (2011). Wicked decatur. Charleston, SC: History Press.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Taylor, Troy. Wicked Decatur History Press, 2011.
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