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True crime Philadelphia : from America's first bank robbery to the real-life killers who inspired Boardwalk empire / Kathryn Canavan.
Van Pelt Library HV6795.P5 C36 2021
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LIBRA - Athenaeum of Philadelphia Circulating HV6795.P5 C36 2021
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Canavan, Kathryn, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Philadelphia (Pa.)--History.
- Philadelphia (Pa.).
- Philadelphia (Pa.)--Biography.
- Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
- Crime--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--History.
- Crime.
- Criminals--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Biography.
- Criminals.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 251 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Guilford, Connecticut : Lyons Press, [2021]
- Summary:
- "A tour through Philadelphia that highlights the locations within each neighborhood where crime occurred"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Lillian Reis : so sexy she was arrested for doing the twist fully-clothed
- The maid did it
- Willie Sutton, the making of a folk hero
- Self-made widows
- The six Philadelphia brothers fictionalized on Boardwalk empire
- The prison where Al Capone was a file clerk
- The most sensational robbery in Philadelphia history
- Philly during Prohibition : wet as the Atlantic Ocean
- H.H. Holmes meets the hangman here
- America's first kidnapping
- The assassination of Octavius v. Catto
- The muffled murder on Pine Street
- Anton Probst : one of America's first serial killers
- The Bible riots : Catholics vs. Protestants
- The nation's first bank robbery
- The fatal witch hunt during the 1787 Constitutional Convention.
- Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 The Lillian Reis Case
- The Beauty, The Sugar Daddy, The Tax Cheat, And The Toppled Cop
- ch. 2 The Maid Did It
- ch. 3 Willie Sutton, The Making Of A Folk Hero
- ch. 4 Self-Made Widows
- ch. 5 The Six Philadelphia Brothers Fictionalized On Boardwalk Empire
- ch. 6 The Prison Where Al Capone Was A File Clerk
- ch. 7 The Most Sensational Robbery In Philadelphia History
- ch. 8 Philly During Prohibition
- -Wet As The Atlantic Ocean
- ch. 9 H. H. Holmes Meets The Hangman Here
- ch. 10 America's First Kidnapping
- ch. 11 The Assassination Of Octavius V. Catto
- ch. 12 The Muffled Murder On Pine Street
- ch. 13 Anton Probst, One Of America's First Serial Killers
- ch. 14 The Bible Riots
- -Catholics Vs. Protestants
- ch. 15 America's First Bank Robbery
- ch. 16 The Fatal Witch Hunt During The 1787 Constitutional Convention.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Gemmill fund bookplate.
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.
- Other Format:
- Online version
- Canavan, Kathryn. True crime Philadelphia
- Online version: Canavan, Kathryn. True crime Philadelphia
- ISBN:
- 9781493036158
- 1493036157
- OCLC:
- 1257314230
- Publisher Number:
- 99990707743
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