One of the best books to come out on Joplin history is now available in paperback and electronic book format. White Man’s Heaven, by Kimberly Harper, chronicles the 1903 Joplin lynching of Thomas Gilyard and ensuing race riot, among similar events in other Southwest Missouri cities. In addition to outstanding reviews, White Man’s Heaven recently won the Missouri Humanities Award for Distinguished Achievement in Non-Fiction.
You can now pick up White Man’s Heaven in Paperback from such places as Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble online.
In addition, an e-book version is available at GooglePlay and and iTunes.
