{"product_id":"9781467137119","title":"Wicked Branson, Missouri","description":"\u003cbr\u003eBranson's wholesome brand of entertainment made it the nation's destination for family fun, but the vacation wonderland can't claim a spotless past. Murder and mischief dogged the town's efforts at respectability from the very beginning. The founder's own brother, Galba Branson, was a prominent member of the notorious vigilante gang the Bald Knobbers. He died in a picnic shootout that originated in a church prank. Branson's transformation into a showbiz mecca brought quarrel and scandal in its wake, from provoked orangutans to wire-tapped dressing rooms. Three comedians and authors--Ed and Karen Underwood and John Pinney--offer this backstage pass to the seamier side of Branson's history.","brand":"History Press, The","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47037644013808,"sku":"9781467137119","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781467137119_p0.jpg?v=1763690380","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781467137119","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}