The Trial of Emma Cunningham: Murder and Scandal in the Victorian Era
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The alleged 1857 murder of a wealthy Bond Street dentist by Emma Cunningham, a mature widow he was believed to be sexually involved with, served to distract many New Yorkers from the deepening national crisis over slavery in the United States. Public anxieties seemed well founded--domestic murders committed by women were believed to be increasing sharply, jeopardizing society's patriarchal structure. The penny press created public...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1476679835
ISBN13:9781476679839
Release Date:November 2019
Publisher:McFarland & Company
Length:235 Pages
Weight:0.70 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.9" x 8.8"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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