| Notorious Antebellum North Alabama Contributor(s): O'Brien, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 1467141119 ISBN-13: 9781467141116 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - True Crime |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.55 lbs) 112 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Before the Civil War, North Alabama was infamous for lawlessness. The era saw courts filled with defendants who spanned the socioeconomic gamut--farmers, merchants and politicians. In 1811, John B. Haynes tore apart William Badger's house with his bare hands. Rodah Barnett ran a series of ill-reputed brothels in the early 1820s. In 1818, Rebecca Layman "accidentally" gave her husband sulfuric acid instead of rum. There is even a case of assault with frozen corn. Author John O'Brien relays these and more stories of the shady side of North Alabama during the antebellum period. |