The Three Graces of Raymond Street : murder, madness, sex, and politics in 1870s Brooklyn
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Albany, NY : State University of New York Press, 2015.
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| Nanuet Public Library - Adult Nonfiction | 364.152 Mur | On Shelf |
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Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) -- Biography.
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) -- Social conditions -- 19th century.
Female offenders -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
Insanity defense -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century.
Murder -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century.
New York (N.Y.) -- Biography.
New York (N.Y.) -- Social conditions -- 19th century.
Sex role -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century.
Women -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century.
Women murderers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) -- Social conditions -- 19th century.
Female offenders -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
Insanity defense -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century.
Murder -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century.
New York (N.Y.) -- Biography.
New York (N.Y.) -- Social conditions -- 19th century.
Sex role -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century.
Women -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century.
Women murderers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
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Published
Albany, NY : State University of New York Press, 2015.
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Book
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ix, 243 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates ; 23 cm.
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English
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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"A compelling story about three murders in Brooklyn between 1872 and 1873 and the young women charged with the crimes. Between January 1872 and September 1873, the city of Brooklyn was gripped by accounts of three murders allegedly committed by young women: a factory girl shot her employer and seducer, an evidently peculiar woman shot a philandering member of a prominent Brooklyn family, and a former nun was arrested on suspicion of having hanged her best friend and onetime convent mate. Two were detained at the county jail on Raymond Street, while one remained at large, and her pursuit and eventual arrest was complicated by dissension in the police department. Lawyers for all three women prepared insanity defenses, and citizens thronged the courtrooms to witness the suspenseful trials. An intriguing account of the events surrounding the cases, which became entwined with Brooklyn's politics and religious differences, The Three Graces of Raymond Street offers insights into the sexual mores of the times and illustrates the development of the modern American city; 'Robert E. Murphy has done a wonderful job recreating the lost city of Brooklyn in the years following the Civil War. Through the stories of three women jailed for murder, he brings to life the personalities and places--and scandals--that made Brooklyn a vibrant, vital place. This is a terrific read'--Terry Golway, author of Machine Made : Tammany Hall and the Creation of Modern American Politics"--From publisher's website.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Murphy, R. E. 1. (2015). The Three Graces of Raymond Street: murder, madness, sex, and politics in 1870s Brooklyn . State University of New York Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Murphy, Robert E. 1949-. 2015. The Three Graces of Raymond Street: Murder, Madness, Sex, and Politics in 1870s Brooklyn. State University of New York Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Murphy, Robert E. 1949-. The Three Graces of Raymond Street: Murder, Madness, Sex, and Politics in 1870s Brooklyn State University of New York Press, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Murphy, Robert E. 1949-. The Three Graces of Raymond Street: Murder, Madness, Sex, and Politics in 1870s Brooklyn State University of New York Press, 2015.
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