| Trapped!: The Story of Floyd Collins Contributor(s): Murray, Robert K. (Author), Brucker, Roger W. (Author), Barrett, Joe (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1433224224 ISBN-13: 9781433224225 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks OUR PRICE: $98.10 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: November 2009 Annotation: The attempt to rescue a man from a Kentucky cave in 1925 generated America's first true media spectacle, capturing attention through front-page news and hourly radio bulletins. Even Congress recessed to hear story updates. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - History | United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 796.525 |
| Physical Information: 1.17" H x 6.62" W x 6.1" (0.71 lbs) |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1920's - Geographic Orientation - Kentucky - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The sensationalism and hysteria of the attempt to rescue Floyd Collins from the cave where he was trapped in early 1925 generated America's first true media spectacle and one of the seminal events of the century. The crowds that gathered outside Sand Cave in Kentucky turned the rescue site into a carnival. Collins' situation was front-page news throughout the country, ranked the third largest news story between two World Wars. Hourly bulletins interrupted radio programs, and even Congress recessed to hear the latest word. With a new epilogue revealing additional information about the Floyd Collins story that has come to light since the book was first published, Trapped is both a tense adventure and a brilliant historical recreation of the past. |
Contributor Bio(s): Murray, Robert K.: - Robert K. Murray is professor emeritus and former chairman of the department of history at Pennsylvania State University. Brucker, Roger W.: -Roger W. Brucker is an American cave explorer and author of books about caves. He helped create the Cave Research Foundation, which set new standards for cave exploration, and coauthored The Longest Cave about Kentucky's Mammoth Cave. Barrett, Joe: -Joe Barrett, an actor and Audie Award and Earphones Award-winning narrator, has appeared both on and off Broadway as well as in hundreds of radio and television commercials. |