{"product_id":"9780615626680","title":"Bizarre Tri-Cities: Strange and Unusual History of the Tri-Cities Area","description":"The Tri-Cities today is relatively quiet, but it wasn't always this way. \"Bizarre Tri-Cities,\" explores the strange and unusual history of the area through 1950. Beyond the murder and mayhem, there were famous outlaws, mystics, healers and more. \u003cp\u003eThe Tri-Cities area encompasses significant portions of Southwestern Virginia and Northeastern Tennessee. The region involves nine counties, all cities therein, and holds a combined population of over 500,000 residents. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome of the information contained in \"Bizarre Tri-Cities:\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhich outlaw lived by bullets as well as omens and portents?\u003cbr\u003eWhich world-traveling mystic tried to recreate Solomon's Temple from timber with no nails or metal fastenings?\u003cbr\u003eWhat was the mysterious plague that swept through the region, killing most of the exposed, only to disappear?\u003cbr\u003eWhich outlaw dressed in white for his execution?\u003cbr\u003eWho was the mild-mannered Kingsport locksmith who tried to revolutionize the automotive industry?\u003cbr\u003eWho endured outlawry and exile, just to protect his murderous wife?\u003cbr\u003eWho was the \"Birdman of Bristol?\"\u003cbr\u003eWho was the wealthy Bristol industrialist, found dead in a compromising position during Mardi Gras?\u003cbr\u003eWhich thief stole tens of thousands of dollars in official funds, only to hide in his father's house for 2 years before turning himself in?\u003cbr\u003eWho was the executed man who not only found life after death, he became a mining magnate out west?\u003cbr\u003eWho was the swindling Romeo, captured in Gate City, who was involved in crimes across the nation?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book covers a \"newly discovered,\" race of people that we know today as Melungeons. From poltergeists and meteorites, to confessions of a murder which never happened, \"Bizarre Tri-Cities,\" proves that our history is anything, but predictable.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Black House Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47046859489520,"sku":"9780615626680","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780615626680_p0.jpg?v=1763598493","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780615626680","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}