| Ashland Tragedy: Murder, a Mob and a Militia in Kentucky Contributor(s): Castle, H. E. Joe (Author), Huff, J. M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1540245659 ISBN-13: 9781540245656 Publisher: History PR OUR PRICE: $36.89 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - True Crime | Murder - General |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 6" W x 9" (0.85 lbs) 162 pages |
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| Publisher Description: On Christmas Eve 1881, a horrible crime shook the small town of Ashland, Kentucky, and captivated the entire nation. Three children were brutally murdered and their house set ablaze. Nothing in the small town's past had prepared it for what followed. Three men were convicted of the crimes, and two were sentenced to death. But the murderers were protected by the governor's untrained militia, which would eventually turn their guns on Ashland's innocent citizens. Join author H.E. Joe Castle as he adds to the work of J.M. Huff and discover this incredible, captivating true story of one of the darkest chapters in the history of Kentucky. |