Murder in a mill town : sex, faith, and the crime that captivated a nation /

History as true crime, Murder in a Mill Town tells a story of sex, religion, and violence, delving into the nation's first 'trial of the century'. Illuminating how the young American nation confronted sexual violence, abortion, suicides, mobs, 'fake news', conspiracy politic...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Dorsey, Bruce
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2023.
Zusammenfassung:
History as true crime, Murder in a Mill Town tells a story of sex, religion, and violence, delving into the nation's first 'trial of the century'. Illuminating how the young American nation confronted sexual violence, abortion, suicides, mobs, 'fake news', conspiracy politics, and sensational popular culture, its plots and twists echo from the past into the present.
Umfang:
1 online resource (385 pages)
Anmerkungen:
Also issued in print: 2023.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-763312-9
0-19-763311-0
0-19-763310-2
Schlagworte:
Cornell, Sarah Maria, > 1802-1832 > Death and burial.
Avery, Ephraim K., > 1799-1869 > Trials, litigation, etc.
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