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The barn : the secret history of a murder in Mississippi Cover Image Large Print Book Large Print Book

The barn : the secret history of a murder in Mississippi / Wright Thompson.

Thompson, Wright (author.).

Summary:

"A shocking and revelatory account of the murder of Emmett Till that lays bare how forces from around the world converged on the Mississippi Delta in the long lead-up to the crime, and how the truth was erased for so long." --Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780593949108
  • ISBN: 0593949102
  • Physical Description: 585 pages (large print) : maps, genealogical table ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First large print edition.
  • Publisher: [New York] : Random House Large Print, [2024]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 379-413) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
The barn -- Destinies -- 1955 -- Tomorrow.

Search for related items by subject

Subject: Till, Emmett, 1941-1955.
Lynching > Mississippi > History > 20th century.
Murder > Social aspects > Mississippi > Delta (Region)
African American teenage boys > Crimes against > Mississippi.
African Americans > Civil rights > Mississippi > Delta (Region)
Racism against Black people > Government policy > Mississippi.
Collective memory > Mississippi > Delta (Region)
Delta (Miss. : Region) > Race relations > History > 20th century.
Genre: True crime stories.
Large print books.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Sage Library System.

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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Circulation Modifier Status Due Date Courses
Hood River County Library LP 364.134 THO 2024 (Text) 33892101005347 Adult New Books Available -

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