The devil in the White City : murder, magic, and madness at the fair that changed America
(Large Print)
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Published
Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, 2013.
Edition
Large print edition.
Physical Description
691 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.2 - AR Pts: 23
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Albany Co. Public Library - Large Print Collection | LP 364.1523 LARSON | On Shelf |
| Natrona Co. Public Library - Large Print Collection | LP 364.1523 LARSON | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Architects -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Biography.
Burnham, Daniel Hudson, -- 1846-1912.
Chicago (Ill.) -- History -- 19th century.
Large type books.
Mudgett, Herman W., -- 1861-1896.
Serial murderers -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Biography.
Serial murders -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Case studies.
World's Columbian Exposition -- (1893 : -- Chicago, Ill.)
Burnham, Daniel Hudson, -- 1846-1912.
Chicago (Ill.) -- History -- 19th century.
Large type books.
Mudgett, Herman W., -- 1861-1896.
Serial murderers -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Biography.
Serial murders -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Case studies.
World's Columbian Exposition -- (1893 : -- Chicago, Ill.)
More Details
Published
Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, 2013.
Format
Large Print
Edition
Large print edition.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 9.2, 23 Points
Level 9.2, 23 Points
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Summary
Two men, each handsome and unusually adept at his work, embodied an element of the great dynamic that characterized America's rush toward the twentieth century. Daniel Hudson Burnham, a renowned architect, was the brilliant director of works for the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. Henry H. Holmes, a young doctor, was the satanic murderer of scores of young women in a torture palace built for the purpose near the fairgrounds Burnham overcame great obstacles to build his White City; Holmes used the attraction ot lure women to their deaths. (Bestseller)
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Larson, E. (2013). The devil in the White City: murder, magic, and madness at the fair that changed America (Large print edition.). Thorndike Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Larson, Erik, 1954-. 2013. The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness At the Fair That Changed America. Thorndike Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Larson, Erik, 1954-. The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness At the Fair That Changed America Thorndike Press, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Larson, Erik. The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness At the Fair That Changed America Large print edition., Thorndike Press, 2013.
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