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
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The architect of his own fortunes: Solomon Porcius Sharp
  • The diminutive fury: Anna Cooke
  • Romance and delusion: Jereboam Beauchamp
  • Politics
  • Murder
  • The politics of murder
  • The trial
  • Prison and execution
  • Memory and the invention of a tragedy
  • The Kentucky tragedy.

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