Trial of emma cunningham, the: murder and scandal in the victorian era
Auteur :
Jenkins, Brian
Éditeur :
McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN :
9781476679839
Date de publication :
20 nov. 2019
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,2 cm
Poids :
318 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
The alleged 1857 murder of a wealthy Bond Street dentist by a Emma Cunningham, a young widow he was believed to be sexually involved with, served to distract many New Yorkers from the deepening national crisis over slavery in America. This reexamination places the story in its social and political context.