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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 2014
Page
19
The review covers Blood Aces by Doug J. Swanson, detailing Benny Binion the Texas gangster who built the Vegas poker empire. It notes his ruthless methods, ambitious gambling ventures, and lasting impact on casino culture and poker history.
The author recounts Benny Binion’s rise from Dallas crooked gambler to Las Vegas casino founder. It traces his murders and alibis, the World Series of Poker birth, and his federal probes. The book links prewar Dallas rackets to Vegas power, naming Hughes and other era figures.
Pictured is the Tree of Diana. An experiment from The Chemistry of Alchemy uses copper and silver solution. From Dragon's Blood to Donkey Dune, how chemistry was forged.
Aiken author trio Cathy Cobb Monty L Fetterolf and Harold Goldwhite discuss their new book The Chemistry of Alchemy From Dragons Blood to Donkey Dung How Chemistry Was Forged It profiles the authors teaching at USC Aiken and California State University and recounts the research and demonstrations including the famed philosopher s stone color shifts and Erina s Fabulous Philosopher s Stone Demonstration Six The book includes 20 demonstrations color photos and stores and ores section Prometheus Books publishes the work and Stephanie Turner reports for the Aiken Standard
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