Daughter of the White River:: Depression-Era Treachery and Vengeance in the Arkansas Delta

Daughter of the White River:: Depression-Era Treachery and Vengeance in the Arkansas Delta

Daughter of the White River:: Depression-Era Treachery and Vengeance in the Arkansas Delta

Daughter of the White River:: Depression-Era Treachery and Vengeance in the Arkansas Delta

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Overview

Join author Denise Parkinson for an intimate look at a Depression-era tragedy.

The once-thriving houseboat communities along Arkansas' White River are long gone, and few remember the sensational murder story that set local darling Helen Spence on a tragic path. In 1931, Spence shocked Arkansas when she avenged her father's murder in a DeWitt courtroom. The state soon discovered that no prison could hold her. For the first time, prison records are unveiled to provide an essential portrait. The legend of Helen Spence refuses to be forgotten--despite her unmarked grave.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781609499136
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date: 08/27/2013
Series: True Crime
Pages: 144
Sales rank: 444,979
Product dimensions: 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author


Denise Parkinson is a freelance writer living in Hot Springs, Arkansas. A graduate of Hendrix College, Parkinson's writing appears in a range of publications, including the Arkansas Democrat, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Times, Little Rock Free Press, Memphis Flyer and Cooper-Young Lamplighter. Since 2008, she has been the lead writer for Hot Springs Life and Home magazine. Dale Woodiel was born and raised on the banks of the White River in Crockett's Bluff, Arkansas. He teaches humanities at the University of Hartford.

Table of Contents

Foreword Dale P. Woodiel 11

Preface 13

Acknowledgements 17

Introduction 19

Chapter 1 Childhood and School Days 27

Chapter 2 Don't Call Me a River Rat 33

Chapter 3 Moonshine, Outlaws and the Young Gang 40

Chapter 4 Depression-Era Treachery 46

Chapter 5 "She Showed No Remorse" 53

Chapter 6 A Chance at Liberty 59

Chapter 7 Trapped in Hell 65

Chapter 8 A Series of Daring Escapes 71

Chapter 9 Betrayed by the State 77

Chapter 10 A Reckoning 85

Chapter 11 Forget Me Not 93

Epilogue 99

About the Author 101

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