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Blumenthal, Karen

Tommy: The Gun That Changed America

232 pp. | Roaring Brook | June, 2015 | Trade ISBN 978-1-62672-084-8 $19.99
(2) YA This biography of a gun traces the Thompson submachine gun (a.k.a. the Tommy) from its 1918 invention--by former Army officer John Thompson as a potential military weapon--to its use by crooks and bootleggers terrorizing people throughout the next two decades. With thorough research and impeccable documentation, Blumenthal also examines the history of American gun laws, showing the complexity of gun culture. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Betty Carter | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2015

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