A killing on Ring Jaw Bluff the great recession and the death of small-town Georgia / William Rawlings.
| Author/creator | Rawlings, William, 1948- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | First paperback edition. |
| Publication Info | Macon, Georgia : Mercer University Press, 2015. |
| Description | 276 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- A prosperous town -- A self-made man -- The land of cotton -- The long depression -- Movers and shakers -- Unintended consequences -- The uncertain line between truth and justice -- The rise to the top -- The seeds of destruction -- Farming with dynamite -- Crocodile tears -- "Colored people are buying automobiles" -- The spoils of war -- The hand of providence -- What goes up must come down -- The wrath of God and man -- The chickens come home to roost -- One hundred percent Americanism -- Justice dispensed -- "Laborers drift to the North" -- One last fire -- A tragic accident -- Was it wanton murder? -- The problem witness -- A battle hard fought -- Everything falls apart -- I'm not guilty, of course -- Aftermath -- Winners and Losers -- Thoughts. |
| Abstract | Recounts the rise and fall of Georgia's rural population as told through the story of Charles Graves Rawlings, who grew from modest beginnings to become one of the state's wealthier men, and in 1925 faced a life sentence for his role in the murder of his first cousin. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-272) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2022435565 |
| ISBN | 0881465526 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 9780881465525 (paperback) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |