Trapped!: The Story of Floyd Collins

Trapped!: The Story of Floyd Collins
by Robert K. Murray, Roger W. Brucker

Trapped!: The Story of Floyd Collins
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Author: Robert K. Murray, Roger W. Brucker
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1982-12-31
ISBN: 0813101530
Number of pages: 360
Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky

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Book Review: Trapped
Summary: 5 Stars

It is interesting what a chance combination of events led to the national interest in Floyd Collins. As luck would have it, the first coast-to-coast radio network came into existence just as Floyd Collins became trapped in Sand Cave. A local reporter from Louisville, Kentucky would crawl back to where Floyd was trapped, taking him food and water. Upon exiting the cave, he would report live on the radio about what Floyd had said and what his condition was.

People all over the United States sat by their radios, waiting for the latest report on Floyd Collins. Churches opened their doors and people prayed for his safe rescue. He was on the Front Page of every newspaper. This drama lasted for perhaps three weeks, and the entire coutry was gripped by Floyd's helplessness. Unfortunately, Floyd died before the rescue shaft that was being drilled reached him.

This book is an exciting read and is full of valuable historical information. Roger Brucker's books are always entertaining.

As an aside, I remember my grandmother warning me when I was in high school (1960 - 1964): "If you keep going in those caves, you will end up like Floyd Collins !" The first record to ever sell one million copies was: "The Death of Floy Collins". Use that in a trivia contest, and see if anybody can guess.

Larry E. Matthews
NSS #6792-F

Summary of Trapped!: The Story of Floyd Collins

"When Floyd Collins became trapped in a cave in southern Kentucky in early 1925, the sensationalism and hysteria of the rescue attempt generated America's first true media spectacle, making Collins's story one of the seminal events of the century. The crowds that gathered outside Sand Cave turned the rescue site into a carnival. Collins's situation was front-page news throughout the country, hourly bulletins interrupted radio programs, and Congress recessed to hear the latest word. Trapped! is both a tense adventure and a brilliant historical recreation of the past. This new edition includes a new epilogue revealing information about the Floyed Collins story that has come to light since the book was first published.

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