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Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy
By Thompson, Heather Ann
- ISBN
- 9780375423222 9781101871324
- Publisher
- Pantheon
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Starred Review on December 16, 2016 | Nonfiction
Even after 45 years, the uprising at the New York State prison in Attica holds its fascination. In September 1971, the inmates took over the prison for four days until Gov. Nelson Rockefeller sent in troops to quell it. In the course of events, 43 inmates and guards were killed and many personal stories evolved. In contrast to the far shorter version by Tom Wicker (A Time To Die), Thompson's (history, Univ. of Michigan; Whose ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
