| Author |
Collins, Paul, 1969- author.
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| Publication |
New York, New York : Crown Publishers, [2013]
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| Copyright date |
©2013 |
| Description |
viii, 289 pages : map ; 25 cm |
| Call # |
364.1523097 C |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-279) and index. |
| Contents |
The victim. The great sickness ; A boardinghouse by candlelight ; The young Quaker ; The black veil ; The mystery in the meadow -- The accused. Some person or persons as yet unknown ; The glooms of conscious night ; Whatever is boldly asserted ; A perfect monster ; The silent sleigh -- The trial. The American phenomena ; By the hollow stair ; The color of a horse in the night ; Asleep, seemingly ; The devil's advocate -- The verdict. Look upon the prisoner ; The catchpenny contrivance ; Every mark of a villain ; Duel at dawn ; A complicated evil. |
| Summary |
Acclaimed historian Paul Collins' remarkable true account of a stunning turn-of-the-19th century murder and the trial that ensued--a showdown in which iconic political rivals Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr joined forces to make sure justice was done. |
| Subject |
Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804.
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Burr, Aaron, 1756-1836.
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Weeks, Levi -- Trials, litigation, etc.
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Sands, Gulielma -- Death and burial.
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Murder -- Investigation -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 18th century.
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Trials (Murder) -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century.
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| ISBN |
9780307956453 (hardcover) : |
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0307956458 (hardcover) |
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9780307956460 : |
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0307956466 |
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