Bald Knobbers
Chronicles of Vigilante Justice
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, True Crime, History, Americas, United States
| Author: | Vincent S. Anderson | ISBN: | 9781625846709 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. | Publication: | July 30, 2013 |
| Imprint: | The History Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Vincent S. Anderson |
| ISBN: | 9781625846709 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. |
| Publication: | July 30, 2013 |
| Imprint: | The History Press |
| Language: | English |
At the close of the nineteenth century in the Ozark Plateau, lawlessness ruled. Lawmakers, in bed with moonshiners and bootleggers, fueled local crime and turned a blind eye to egregious wrongdoing. In response, a vigilante force emerged from the Ozark hills: the Bald Knobbers. They formed their own laws and alliances; local ministers donned the Knobber mask and brought "justice" to the hills, lynching suspected bootleggers. As community support and interest grew, reporters wrote curious articles about Knobber exploits. Join Vincent S. Anderson as he uncovers these peculiar reports including trials, lovers' spats ending in coldblooded murder and Ozark vigilante history that inspired a folk legend.
At the close of the nineteenth century in the Ozark Plateau, lawlessness ruled. Lawmakers, in bed with moonshiners and bootleggers, fueled local crime and turned a blind eye to egregious wrongdoing. In response, a vigilante force emerged from the Ozark hills: the Bald Knobbers. They formed their own laws and alliances; local ministers donned the Knobber mask and brought "justice" to the hills, lynching suspected bootleggers. As community support and interest grew, reporters wrote curious articles about Knobber exploits. Join Vincent S. Anderson as he uncovers these peculiar reports including trials, lovers' spats ending in coldblooded murder and Ozark vigilante history that inspired a folk legend.
