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Tommy : the gun that changed America / Karen Blumenthal.
| Author/creator | Blumenthal, Karen author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication | New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2015. |
| Copyright Date | ©2015 |
| Description | 232 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Conception -- Trench broom -- The annihilator -- Ready, aim -- Rebellion -- The Chicago piano -- Wild tigers -- Valentines and violins -- Attack and intimidation -- The war on crime -- Cops and robbers -- Public enemies -- Recoil -- Reload -- The end of an era. |
| Abstract | John Taliaferro Thompson had a mission: to develop a lightweight, fast-firing weapon that would help Americans win on the battlefield. His Thompson submachine gun could deliver a hundred bullets in a matter of seconds, but didn't find a market in the U.S. military. Instead, the Tommy gun became the weapon of choice for a generation of bootleggers and bank-robbing outlaws, and became a deadly American icon. Blumenthal tells the history of this famous and deadly weapon. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-199) and index. |
| Audience | 1180 Lexile |
| LCCN | 2014040642 |
| ISBN | 9781626720848 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 1626720843 (hardcover) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 683.4 B627T | ✔ Available | Place Hold |