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The barn : the secret history of a murder in Mississippi Cover Image Book Book
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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: 9780593299821
  • ISBN: 0593299825
  • Physical Description: 430 pages : maps ; 25 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Penguin Press, 2024.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references 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: Informational works.
Instructional and educational works.
True crime stories.

Available copies

  • 1 of 3 copies available at Lehigh Valley Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Easton Area Public Library System.

Holds

  • 3 current holds with 3 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Easton Main Library 364.134 T478b (Text) 31901004822401 New Adult Nonfiction Available -

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