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Deliberate evil : Nathaniel Hawthorne, Daniel Webster, and the 1830 murder of a Salem slave trader / Edward J. Renehan, Jr.
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- ISBN: 9781641603386
- ISBN: 1641603380
- Physical Description: xiii, 238 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Chicago, Illinois : Chicago Review Press, [2022]
- Copyright: ©2022.
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary, etc.: | The 1830 murder of wealthy slaver Joseph White shook all of Salem, Massachusetts. Soon the crime drew national attention when it was discovered that two of the conspirators came from Salem's influential Crowninshield family: a clan of millionaire shipowners, cabinet secretaries, and congressmen. A prosecution team led by famed Massachusetts senator Daniel Webster made the case even more newsworthy. Meanwhile, young Salem native Nathaniel Hawthorne--who knew several of the accused--observed and wrote. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Main | 364.1523 R293d (Text) | 31307025025117 | Non Fiction | Available | - |
| West Leonard | 364.1523 R293d (Text) | 31307025025075 | Non Fiction | Available | - |
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Deliberate Evil : Nathaniel Hawthorne, Daniel Webster, and the 1830 Murder of a Salem Slave Trader
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Deliberate Evil : Nathaniel Hawthorne, Daniel Webster, and the 1830 Murder of a Salem Slave Trader
"This is true crime at its most enthralling--prepare to be transported." --Terri Cheney, New York Times bestselling author of Manic The 1830 murder of wealthy slaver Joseph White shook all of Salem, Massachusetts. Soon the crime drew national attention when it was discovered that two of the conspirators came from Salem's influential Crowninshield family: a clan of millionaire shipowners, cabinet secretaries, and congressmen. A prosecution team led by famed Massachusetts senator Daniel Webster made the case even more newsworthy. Meanwhile, young Salem native Nathaniel Hawthorne--who knew several of the accused--observed and wrote. Here, using source materials not available previously, Edward J. Renehan Jr. provides a riveting narrative of the cold-blooded murder, intense investigations, scandal-strewn trials, and grim executions that dominated headlines nearly two-hundred years ago.
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