{"product_id":"murder-mayhem-in-rockford-illinois-9781467119153","title":"Murder \u0026 Mayhem in Rockford, Illinois","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRockford rightly prizes its prosperous heritage, earned by manufacturing concerns like the Rockford Watch Factory and the Manny Reaper Company. But the town once named Midway also harbors a history of crime and calamity.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eGunfire broke out in the streets when networks of Prohibition informants slid sideways. In 1893, John Hart forced his own sisters to drink poison. Three years later, James French shot down his wife in the street. Over the years, a courthouse collapsed, a factory exploded and trains collided. Join local historian Kathi Kresol as she explores the mayhem milling about in Rockford's past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/09\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781467119153\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.40d","brand":"Kathi Kresol","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36652032098460,"sku":"9781467119153","price":18.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_d732d255-6c80-48e2-863a-9534528a0cfc.jpg?v=1603879054","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/murder-mayhem-in-rockford-illinois-9781467119153","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}