Paul J. Hoffman

Wicked Columbus, Indiana (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

A fascinating historical tour of this Midwestern city's crimes, scandals, and shady characters-includes photos. Dubbed the "Athens of the Prairie" for its array of stunning modern architecture, Columbus, Indiana, nevertheless endured its share of unsavory citizens, crime-ridden neighborhoods, and tales of woe in its past. 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. In this book, enlivened by photos and illustrations, journalist Paul J. Hoffman guides you on a wild ride through the city's salacious side.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Juni 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781439661321
• Artikelnr.: 48565882

Autorenporträt

Ever since Paul Hoffman was young, he's been digging for answers tolife's questions.His fifth-grade teacher, Cynthia Chovanec, noted hisenthusiasm for finding the truth, writing on his report card: "Paulknows the value of research materials. He knows where to find theinformation he seeks."Paul has been using that inquisitive nature and penchant for getting questions answered throughout his professional career as a journalist as well as with his two published books.His first book, "Murder inWauwatosa: The Mysterious Death of Buddy Schumacher," was published in2012 by The History Press. It is a true story of the disappearance of an 8-year-old boy in 1925 and the subsequent investigation into the boy'smurder."Wicked Columbus, Indiana," his second book, published in June 2017by the same publisher, tells the true tales of some of that city's moresalacious stories.Paul J. Hoffman was born in Madison, Wisconsin, to Raymond and Sharon (McPhail) Hoffman and wasraised in Wauwatosa, a suburb of Milwaukee.His journalism experience consists ofworking as a sports writer atthe Milwaukee Sentinel; assistant sports editor at Pioneer Pressnewspapers in the Chicago area; sports editor and news editor inShelbyville, Indiana; news editor in Columbus, Indiana; and specialpublications editor at the Daily Journal in Franklin, Indiana, hisposition since 2001.He isa graduate of Wauwatosa East High School and attended both theUniversity of Wisconsin - Madison and the University of Wisconsin -Milwaukee, graduating from the latter with a bachelor's degree in MassCommunications (Radio/TV sequence) and a minor in English.His creative nature has led to small roles in three motion pictures, as well as a bevy of poems.He is married to Kimberly Sue Hoffman, has three daughters, a son, two stepdaughters and a granddaughter.