The devil in the white city: murder, magic, and madness at the fair that changed America
(Large Print)
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Published:
Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, 2013.
Format:
Large Print
Physical Desc:
691 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
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Longmont Large Print Nonfiction
Large Type 364.1523 LAR
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Apr 11, 2024
Loveland Adult Nonfiction - Large Print
364.1523 LARSON, E.
Due May 17, 2024
Description
An account of the Chicago World's Fair of 1893 relates the stories of two men who shaped the history of the event--architect Daniel H. Burnham, who coordinated its construction, and serial killer Herman Mudgett.
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LC Subjects
Architects -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Biography.
Burnham, Daniel Hudson, -- 1846-1912.
Chicago (Ill.) -- History -- 19th century.
Mudgett, Herman W., -- 1861-1896.
Serial murderers -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Biography.
Serial murders -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Case studies.
World's Columbian Exposition -- (1893 : -- Chicago, Ill.)
Burnham, Daniel Hudson, -- 1846-1912.
Chicago (Ill.) -- History -- 19th century.
Mudgett, Herman W., -- 1861-1896.
Serial murderers -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Biography.
Serial murders -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Case studies.
World's Columbian Exposition -- (1893 : -- Chicago, Ill.)
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781410455765, 1410455769, 9781594136245, 1594136246
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 9.2, 23 Points
Level 9.2, 23 Points
Lexile measure:
1170
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
An account of the Chicago World's Fair of 1893 relates the stories of two men who shaped the history of the event--architect Daniel H. Burnham, who coordinated its construction, and serial killer Herman Mudgett.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Larson, E. (2013). The devil in the white city: murder, magic, and madness at the fair that changed America. Waterville, Maine, Thorndike Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Larson, Erik, 1954-. 2013. The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness At the Fair That Changed America. Waterville, Maine, Thorndike Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Larson, Erik, 1954-, The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness At the Fair That Changed America. Waterville, Maine, Thorndike Press, 2013.
MLA Citation (style guide)Larson, Erik. The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness At the Fair That Changed America. Waterville, Maine, Thorndike Press, 2013.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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