The Devil's City
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ISBN13: 9781734811520
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In the latter half of the 19th century Chicago grew from a town of a few thousand farmers to a sprawling metropolis of skyscrapers and a population of over 500,000. Those final decades were associated with rampant growth, progress, and innovations culminating in the World's Exposition of 1893. Yet Chicago's emergence to prominence was not without tragedy. The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 nearly reduced the city to embers. Riots and strikes broke out. And there was the World's Exposition.The bustle of the World's Expo hid an appalling snake in the grass, Mr. Herman Webster Mudgett, aka Dr Henry Howard Holmes. Holmes would become infamous as America's first serial killer and proprietor of The Murder Castle. He confessed to 27 murders, and was purported to have killed as many as 200 victims before his capture. Some believed he may have been Jack the Ripper. Others knew him as a devil.
| ISBN-13 | 9781734811520 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1734811528 |
| Weight | 0.36 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 6.00 x 0.19 x 9.00 In |
| List Price | $19.99 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Publisher | Saturday Morning Scenarios LLC |
| Published On | 2020-05-30 |
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