PAOLI – Local author Kevin Tower, of Campbellsburg, will be signing his new book Twisting The Tiger’s Tail Illegal Gambling French Lick And West Baden Springs at the Orange County Historic Society Museum.
The event will occur on November 19 from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. in conjunction with the Annual Museum Open House.
The Museum is located on the northwest corner of the Courthouse Square in Paoli.
Tower released his second book, titled Twisting The Tiger’s Tail Illegal Gambling French Lick And West Baden Springs, in August.
Unlike his first book, Early French Lick West Baden Valley Hotels, Clubs, and Boarding Houses, which gives readers a glimpse into the hotels, clubs, and boarding houses as well as the people who built, maintained, and oversaw them, Tower’s second book is focused on the rich gambling history of the two famous towns.
The new 190-page book is filled with information on the illegal clubs, the individuals associated with the establishments, stories of corruption, narrow escapes, hidden tunnels, visits from Al Capone and Big Jim Colosimo, and illegal gambling.
Both Tower’s books are available at the museum and would make great Christmas presents for anyone fascinated by the robust history of French Lick and West Baden’s bygone eras.
