Draketown Tragedy by Elaine Bolden Bailey
Draketown, Georgia, November 13, 1924: Alice Stewart, the pastor's wife, is shot twice, once in the back, when she tries to stop twenty moonshiners from abducting and horsewhipping her husband, Rev. Robert Stewart, for tearing down their stills. She dies two days later. The news published around the country, shocks and dismays. The Governor offers a reward. The Ku Klux Klan erects a large monument. Alice Stewart is the first woman martyr of prohibition.
Bailey, Elaine Bolden: - Elaine Bolden Bailey has lived in Douglas County, Georgia since 1970. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from the University of West Georgia. Elaine has two children, a son-law, and two grandchildren. She self-published two poetry books, a non-fiction history book, Explosion in Villa Rica, a historical novel, Tracks, and collaborated with her husband in 2014 for his book, History of Dark Corner. She co-authored, with Patricia Lamar Mullinax to write and self-publish, Draketown Tragedy, a story inspired by true events.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780962802348 |
| ISBN 10 | 0962802344 |
| Title | Draketown Tragedy |
| Author | Elaine Bolden Bailey |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Lillium Press |
| Year published | 2015-09-25 |
| Number of pages | 200 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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