Stopping the Presses - The Murder of Walter W. Liggett

In the 1920s and '30s, Minneapolis was crime city. Gangsters and politicians partnered illegal gambling, prostitution, and liquor concerns. Walter Liggett sought to expose the corruption through his newspaper THE MIDWEST AMERICAN. This book is a searing look at that corrupt time, told by the daughter of the martyred Liggett. 20 photos.

Summary

In the 1920s and 1930s, Minneapolis was crime city. Gangsters and politicians were partners running the Twin Cities' illegal gambling, prostitution, and liquor concerns. This book focuses on this corrupt time, told through the life of martyred journalist Walter W. Liggett, by his daughter.

Product details

• Authors: Marda Woobury, Marda Woodbury, Marda L. Woodbury, Marda Liggett Woodbury, WOODBURY MARDA L
• Publisher: University Of Minnesota Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.05.1998
• EAN: 9780816629299
• ISBN: 978-0-8166-2929-9
• No. of pages: 296
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories