H.H. Holmes : the true history of the White City Devil
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Published
New York, NY : Skyhorse Publishing, [2017].
Physical Desc
xii, 430 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Status
Cambria Library - Adult Nonfiction
364.1523 M944
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364.1523 M944
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Published
New York, NY : Skyhorse Publishing, [2017].
Format
Book
Language
English
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 389-422) and index.
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A detailed historical account of the serial killer calls on never before examined primary documents to reveal how he managed to take advantage of the crowds drawn by the 1893 World's Fair to create his own castle of horrors.
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Herman W. Mudgett, better known by his alias, H.H. Holmes, is considered America's first-- and most notorious-- serial killer. During the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago, the basement of his house in Englewood, Illinois contained a torture chamber with crematory. Mudgett confessed to killing 27 people, but legends say the number may be in the hundreds. Selzer reveals not only the true story but how the legend evolved, taking advantage of hundreds of primary sources that have never been examined before.
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