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The murder of Helen Jewett the life and death of a prostitute in nineteenth-century New York
| Title | The murder of Helen Jewett the life and death of a prostitute in nineteenth-century New York |
| Names | Cohen, Patricia Cline. |
| Book Number | DBC06167 |
| Title Status | Active |
| Medium | Digital Book |
| Download Link | Downloadable talking book. |
| Annotation | The murder of a beautiful prostitute, Helen Jewett, on a cold spring morning in 1836 became the most infamous murder case of its day and illuminated the thriving illicit sex trade in New York City. The trial attended by 20 reporters and about 6000 spectators ended in the acquittal of the accused despite overwhelming evidence and made celebrities of the attorneys and witnesses. This brilliant reconstruction of detection and social history resembles the tabloid murders and trials of today. . |
| Narrator | Simpson, Carol. |
| Local Subject | Crime & True Detective - CRI |
| General Non-Fiction - GNF | |
| Adult Book - AD | |
| Adult Non-Fiction - AN | |
| History, United States - HUS | |
| History - HST | |
| Long Book - LO | |
| Sociology - SOC | |
| History, U.S. - 19th Century - HUN | |
| Audience Notes | Female narrator. |
| LC Subject | Murder - New York (State) - New York - History - 19th century |
| Prostitutes - New York (State) - New York - Biography |
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| Prostitution - New York (State) - New York - History - 19th century |
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| United States - Moral conditions |
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| Downloadable books |
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| Nonfiction |
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| Talking books |
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| Language | English |
| Released | 1999 |
| Publication Info | Rocky Hill : Connecticut State Library, Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, 1999 Connecticut Volunteer Services for the Blind and Handicapped Inc., recording studio. |
| Original Publication | Recorded from: 1st Vintage books ed. New York : Vintage Books, 1999. |