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Murder in a mill town : sex, faith, and the crime that captivated a nation / Bruce Dorsey.
Series: Oxford scholarship online: Publisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2023Description: 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white).Content type: text | still image | cartographic image Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780197633120.Subject(s): Cornell, Sarah Maria, 1802-1832 -- Death and burial | Avery, Ephraim K., 1799-1869 -- Trials, litigation, etc | Murder -- Rhode Island -- Case studies | Clergy -- Sexual behavior -- Rhode Island -- Case studies | Women textile workers -- Massachusetts -- Case studies | True Crime | Social services & welfare, criminologyAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780197633090DDC classification: 364.152309745 Online resources: Oxford Academic Summary: History as true crime, Murder in a Mill Town tells a story of sex, religion, and violence, delving into the nation's first 'trial of the century'. Illuminating how the young American nation confronted sexual violence, abortion, suicides, mobs, 'fake news', conspiracy politics, and sensational popular culture, its plots and twists echo from the past into the present.| Item type | Current library | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| ebook | House of Lords Library - Palace Online access | 1 | Available |
Also issued in print: 2023.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
History as true crime, Murder in a Mill Town tells a story of sex, religion, and violence, delving into the nation's first 'trial of the century'. Illuminating how the young American nation confronted sexual violence, abortion, suicides, mobs, 'fake news', conspiracy politics, and sensational popular culture, its plots and twists echo from the past into the present.
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