The Up Stairs Lounge Arson: Thirty-two Deaths in a New Orleans Gay Bar, June 24, 1973
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- Synopsis
- On June 24, 1973, a fire in a New Orleans gay bar killed 32 people. This still stands as the deadliest fire in the city's history. Though arson was suspected, and though the police identified a likely culprit, no arrest was ever made. Additionally, government and religious leaders who normally would have provided moral leadership at a time of crisis were either silent or were openly disdainful of the dead, most of whom were gay men. Based upon review of hundreds of primary and secondary sources, including contemporary news accounts, interviews with former patrons of the lounge, and the extensive documentary trail left behind by the criminal investigations, The Up Stairs Lounge Arson tells the story of who frequented this bar, what happened on the day of the fire, what course the investigations took, why an arrest was never made, and what the lasting effects of the fire have been.
- Copyright:
- 2014
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 216 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780786479535
- Publisher:
- McFarland & Company, Inc. Publishers
- Date of Addition:
- 09/27/15
- Copyrighted By:
- Clayton Delery-Edwards
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Travel, Cooking, Food and Wine, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender, Social Studies, Sociology
- Submitted By:
- BookLady
- Proofread By:
- Beverly Cory
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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