Murder & madness : the myth of the Kentucky tragedy /

The Tragedy was early America's best known true crime story. Jereboam O. Beauchamp assassinated Kentucky attorney general Solomon P. Sharp. The murder, trial, conviction, and execution of the killer, as well as the suicide of his wife, fascinated Americans. The author peels away two centuries o...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Schoenbachler, Matthew G., 1967-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lexington, Ky. : University Press of Kentucky, ©2009.
Colección:Topics in Kentucky history.
Temas:
Sharp, Solomon P., > 1780-1825.
Beauchamp, Jereboam O., > 1802-1826.
Beauchamp, Ann, > 1786-1826.
Beauchamp, Ann, > 1786-1826
Beauchamp, Jereboam O., > 1802-1826
Sharp, Solomon P., > 1780-1825
1800-1899
Murder > Kentucky > Case studies.
Meurtre > Kentucky > Études de cas.
TRUE CRIME > Murder > General.
HISTORY > United States > 19th Century.
Civilization.
Murder.
Kentucky > Civilization > 19th century.
Kentucky > Civilisation > 19e siècle.
Kentucky.
Electronic books.
Case studies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:The Tragedy was early America's best known true crime story. Jereboam O. Beauchamp assassinated Kentucky attorney general Solomon P. Sharp. The murder, trial, conviction, and execution of the killer, as well as the suicide of his wife, fascinated Americans. The author peels away two centuries of myth to provide a more accurate account of the Kentucky Tragedy.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xii, 371 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-359) and index.
ISBN:9780813173597
0813173590
9780813139425
0813139422
1283233622
9781283233620
9780813135373
0813135370
9786613233622
6613233625

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