The devil in the white city: murder, magic, and madness at the fair that changed America

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Author:
Larson, Erik, 1954-
Language:
English
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9780375725609
9780739353011
9780609608449
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Last Grouping Update2025-01-02 12:14:09PM
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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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Burnham, Daniel Hudson, -- 1846-1912
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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The devil in the white city : murder, magic, and madness at the fair that changed America
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The Devil in the White City Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America
The devil in the white city : murder, magic, and madness at the fair that changed America / Erik Larson
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The devil in the white city
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Burnham, Daniel Hudson
History
Mudgett, Herman W
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Serial murders
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