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The devil in the white city : murder, magic, and madness at the fair that changed America
An account of the Chicago World's Fair of 1893 relates the stories of two men who shaped the history of the event--architect Daniel H. Burnham, who coordinated its construction, and serial killer Herman Mudgett.
Record details
- ISBN: 0786252189
- ISBN: 9780786252183
- ISBN: 9781410455765
- ISBN: 1410455769
- ISBN: 9781594136245
- ISBN: 1594136246
- Physical Description: 717 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
- Publisher: Waterville, Me. : Thorndike Press, 2003.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 699-711). |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Evils imminent (a note) -- Prologue : aboard the Olympic (1912) -- Frozen music (Chicago, 1890-91) -- An awful fight (Chicago, 1891-93) -- In the White City (May-October 1893) -- Cruelty revealed (1895) -- Epilogue, the last crossing. |
| Awards Note: | National Book Award finalist, 2003 |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at State Library of Alabama.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| APLS | 364.1523 LAR | 31291002931200 | Stacks | Available | - |
