The Port of Missing Men: Billy Gohl, Labor, and Brutal Times in the Pacific Northwest
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A compelling biography of the Ghoul of Grays Harbor
In the early twentieth century so many dead bodies surfaced in the rivers around Aberdeen, Washington, that they were nicknamed the "floater fleet." When Billy Gohl (1873-1927), a powerful union official, was arrested for murder, local newspapers were quick to suggest that he was responsible for many of those deaths, perhaps even dozens--thus launching the legend of the Ghoul of...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0295751207
ISBN13:9780295751207
Release Date:July 2022
Publisher:University of Washington Press
Length:296 Pages
Weight:0.85 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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