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American Lightning: Terror, Mystery, the Birth of Hollywood & the Crime of the Century
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Start date
June 24, 2010
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August 12, 2010
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Sarah O.
Nov 04, 2010 rated it liked it
I thought this book represented a slice of American history that has since been long forgotten. The book claims to cover what was once thought of as the "Crime of the Century." Easy to pronounce when its not even 10 years into it. The critics make a valid point on this one. The crime itself was the bombing of the L.A. Times office building and was perpetrated by union officials. There have been many crimes since then that have been way more salacious and heinous.

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