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Daughter of the White River : Depression-era treachery & vengeance in the Arkansas Delta /

A true crime narrative about the life and misdeeds of Helen Spence in Arkansas during the Depression.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Parkinson, Denise White
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Charleston, S.C. : History Press, 2013.
Subjects:
Spence, Helen, > 1912?-1934.
Women outlaws > Arkansas > Biography.
Outlaws > Arkansas > Biography.
Female offenders > Arkansas > Biography.
Betrayal > Arkansas > Case studies.
Revenge > Arkansas > Case studies.
Women prisoners > Arkansas > Biography.
Escapes > Arkansas > History > 20th century.
White River Region (Ark. and Mo.) > Biography.
TRUE CRIME / Murder / General.
Table of Contents:
  • Childhood and School Days
  • Don't Call Me a River Rat
  • Moonshine, Outlaws and the Younger Gang
  • Depression-Era Treachery
  • "She Showed No Remorse"
  • A Chance at Liberty
  • Trapped in Hell
  • A Series of Daring Escapes
  • Betrayed by the State
  • A Reckoning
  • Forget Me Not
  • Epilogue.