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The devil in the white city : murder, magic, and madness at the fair that changed America
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The devil in the white city : murder, magic, and madness at the fair that changed America
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Tells the parallel stories of Daniel Burnham, the main architect of the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, and serial killer Henry H. Holmes, discussing the challenges Burnham faced in creating the hugely successful White City, and looking at how Holmes used the opportunities afforded by the fair to lure victims to their deaths.
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Title
The devil in the white city : murder, magic, and madness at the fair that changed America
Call No
364.1523 Lar
Edition
pbk. ed.
Authors
Larson, Erik
Subjects
Mudgett, Herman W., 1861-1896.
Serial murders--Illinois--Chicago--Case studies.
World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)
Serial murderers--Illinois--Chicago--Biography.
Mudgett, Herman W., 1861-1896. sears
Homicide--Chicago (Ill.)--Case studies.
World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) sears
Murderers--Biography.
Language
English
Published
New York : Crown Publishers, c2003.
Publication Desc
xi, 447 p. : ill., maps, music ;
ISBN
096571134X
LCCN
2002154046
Target Audience
Adult
Dimensions
25 cm.