The devil in the White City

murder, magic and madness at the fair that changed America

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The devil in the White City (2003, Doubleday)

447 pages

English language

Published Nov. 10, 2003 by Doubleday.

ISBN:
9780385602730
OCLC Number:
156117835

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This is the story of the men and women whose lives were irrevocably changed by the Chicago World Fair, and of two men in particular: an architect and a serial killer. Spicing the narrative are the stories of a cast of historical characters including Buffalo Bill, Scott Joplin and Theodore Dreiser.

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Subjects

  • Burnham, Daniel H
  • Holmes, Henry H
  • Murder -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History -- 19th century
  • Chicago (Ill.) -- History -- 19th century