Light in August, 451 (Event)

Submitted by tmtowner@utdall... on Tue, 2014-07-29 13:02
Text: 
Light in August
Location: 
Legion Commander's House in Light in August (Location)
Page Number: 
451
Order within Page: 
1
First 8-10 words of event: 
But when Christmas was fetched back from Mottstown
Page Event Ends: 
453
Era: 
The Depression (1930-1940)
Characters Present: 
Percy Grimm
Unnamed American Legion Commander
Characters Mentioned: 
Joe Christmas
Unnamed American Legion Members
Narrative Status: 
Narrated
Date: 
Saturday, August 13, 1932 to Saturday, August 27, 1932
Notes: 

TMT: This happens "about four oclock" (453).

Summary: 

When Joe Christmas is brought back to Jefferson, Percy goes to the American Legion commander to get him to mobilize the unit "to preserve order" (451).

Chronological Order: 
348.00
Indeterminate Date Range: 
Keywords: 
Military Order Lynching
Environment:
Time of Day›Four o'clock p.m. | Time of Year›Saturday
Actions:
Verbal›Gossip

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