Wicked Columbus, Indiana
Nonfiction, Travel, United States, Social & Cultural Studies, True Crime, Biography & Memoir
| Author: | Paul J. Hoffman | ISBN: | 9781439661321 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. | Publication: | June 19, 2017 |
| Imprint: | The History Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Paul J. Hoffman |
| ISBN: | 9781439661321 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. |
| Publication: | June 19, 2017 |
| Imprint: | The History Press |
| Language: | English |
Dubbed the "Athens of the Prairie" for its array of stunning modern architecture, Columbus still endured its share of unsavory citizens, crime-ridden neighborhoods and tales of woe. Many residents avoided the infamous slums of Smoky Row and Death Valley, while others gave in to the allure of Lillian "Todie" Tull's famed house of ill repute on North Jackson Street. Two different father-and-son hoodlum partnerships, the McKinneys and the Bells, terrorized the area in the 1800s. And a brutal fistfight between a newspaper editor and the mayor sparked a scandal in 1877. Author Paul J. Hoffman guides the reader on a wild ride through the city's salacious side.
Dubbed the "Athens of the Prairie" for its array of stunning modern architecture, Columbus still endured its share of unsavory citizens, crime-ridden neighborhoods and tales of woe. Many residents avoided the infamous slums of Smoky Row and Death Valley, while others gave in to the allure of Lillian "Todie" Tull's famed house of ill repute on North Jackson Street. Two different father-and-son hoodlum partnerships, the McKinneys and the Bells, terrorized the area in the 1800s. And a brutal fistfight between a newspaper editor and the mayor sparked a scandal in 1877. Author Paul J. Hoffman guides the reader on a wild ride through the city's salacious side.
