Wicked Columbia
eBook - ePub

Wicked Columbia

Vice and Villainy in the Capital

  1. 144 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Wicked Columbia

Vice and Villainy in the Capital

About this book

Touted as one of America's most livable cities, Columbia has a history of independence and triumph. But that history also has a darker side, one that isn't told quite as often. The capital city's past is filled with salacious tales of debauchery, including a notorious pickpocket bold enough to victimize a mayor and a tradition of dueling that ruined lives over petty insults. From triple hangings at Potter's Field to the lure of ladies of the evening, Columbia has a history as famously hot as its weather. Join author and historian Alexia Helsley as she examines the devilish details of Soda Town.

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Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Prologue
  8. 1. Birth of a City
  9. 2. Coming of Age
  10. 3. Behind Closed Doors
  11. 4. Ladies of the Evening
  12. 5. War on Vice: Part I/World War I
  13. 6. Boys Will Be Boys
  14. 7. Death in the Street
  15. 8. New Century, Old Problems
  16. 9. “A Devil of a Place”
  17. 10. Hands in the Cookie Jar
  18. 11. War on Vice: Part II/World War II
  19. Epilogue. “What’s Past Is Prologue”
  20. Appendix. Inhabitants of Richland County Jail, 1880
  21. Select Bibliography
  22. About the Author