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Trapped!: The Story of Floyd Collins
Contributor(s): Murray, Robert K. (Author), Brucker, Roger W. (Author), Barrett, Joe (Read by)
ISBN: 1433224240     ISBN-13: 9781433224249
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
OUR PRICE:   $29.66  
Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats
Published: July 2012
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv)
- History | United States - 20th Century
- Sports & Recreation | Outdoor Skills
Dewey: 796.525
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 20th Century
- Chronological Period - 1920's
- Geographic Orientation - Kentucky
- Cultural Region - Southeast U.S.
 
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Publisher Description:
The sensationalism and hysteria of the attempt to rescue Floyd Collins from the cave where he was trapped in early 1925 generated America's first true media spectacle and one of the seminal events of the century. The crowds that gathered outside Sand Cave in Kentucky turned the rescue site into a carnival. Collins' situation was front-page news throughout the country, ranked the third largest news story between two World Wars. Hourly bulletins interrupted radio programs, and even Congress recessed to hear the latest word. With a new epilogue revealing additional information about the Floyd Collins story that has come to light since the book was first published, Trapped is both a tense adventure and a brilliant historical recreation of the past.

Contributor Bio(s): Murray, Robert K.: -

Robert K. Murray is professor emeritus and former chairman of the department of history at Pennsylvania State University.

Brucker, Roger W.: -

Roger W. Brucker is an American cave explorer and author of books about caves. He helped create the Cave Research Foundation, which set new standards for cave exploration, and coauthored The Longest Cave about Kentucky's Mammoth Cave.

Barrett, Joe: -

Joe Barrett has appeared both on and off Broadway as well as in hundreds of radio and television commercials. He has earned multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards and has been nominated for the prestigious Audie Award. He has narrated books by such authors as Trevanian, Brian Freeman, Don Winslow, and James W. Huston.