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Author: Mitchel P. Roth
Publisher: Ohio University Press
Imprint: Ohio University Press
ISBN: 9780821423837
ISBN 10: 0821423835
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 08 October 2019
Audience:
General/trade
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Professional and scholarly
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General
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
“This is the first scholarly account of the conflagration that in April 1930 took the lives of 320 convicts at the Ohio State Penitentiary: it demands the attention of all who have an interest in prison history. Contained passion, painstaking research and story-telling flair—a remarkable achievement.” -- Seán McConville, PhD, LLD, Queen Mary University of London “Fire in the Big House is an excellent contribution to the history of corrections. In fluid, vivid prose, Roth convincingly ties one of the worst prison tragedies to numerous contemporary corrections issues.” -- Norman Rose, Kent State University “Meticulously researched and impressively detailed, Fire in the Big House revisits the haunting story of America’s worst prison tragedy. Roth takes this unjustly neglected event and brings it fully to life once more, reminding readers why it is more important than ever.” -- Joseph F. Spillane, University of Florida “Mitchel Roth has produced a captivating work offering a fresh perspective on the pains of imprisonment…. The result is not simply a consuming story, but is also a powerful consideration of public commemoration and historical memory.” * Punishment & Society *
This is the first scholarly account of the conflagration that in April 1930 took the lives of 360 convicts at the Ohio State Penitentiary: it demands the attention of all who have an interest in prison history. Contained passion, painstaking research and story-telling flair - a remarkable achievement. -- Sean McConville, PhD, LLD, Queen Mary University of London Fire in the Big House is an excellent contribution to the history of corrections. In fluid, vivid prose, Roth convincingly ties one of the worst prison tragedies to numerous contemporary corrections issues. -- Norman Rose, Kent State University
Fire in the Big House is an excellent contribution to the history of corrections. In fluid, vivid prose, Roth convincingly ties one of the worst prison tragedies to numerous contemporary corrections issues. -- Norman Rose, Kent State University
Author Information
Mitchel P. Roth is professor of criminal justice and criminology at Sam Houston State University. The author of many books, he has appeared or been featured on the Travel Channel, CNN, Fox, Al Jazeera, the History Channel, PBS, and other media programs. He is currently writing a history of the world’s prison gangs.
