A fledgling community in the midst of stunning natural scenes, the St. Paul of yesteryear had a well-earned reputation for beauty and danger.
Whiskey made the river city a byword for peril. Men brawled over small offenses and killed one another with near impunity. As crime flourished beyond the power of police control, vigilantes patrolled the streets. Irresponsible speculation and white-collar crime wrecked the local economy, devastating families and driving thousands out of town. The remaining St. Paulites rebuilt their community and economy, stimulating immigration, but more people meant more crime. In the 1870s, vice and violence spiraled into the Bloody Fall of ’74, and St. Paul regained its reputation as a “dead tough” town.
Historian Ron de Beaulieu reveals the past travails of life in this turbulent city.
Author: Ron de Beaulieu
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: History Press
Published: 10/02/2023
Series: Murder & Mayhem
Pages: 160
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.00h x 5.90w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781467155069
Language: English
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