Wicked Waterbury: Madmen & Mayhem in the Brass City
In its early days, Waterbury was a muddy swamp, a breeding ground for pestilence and mosquitoes. Yet the town's early settlers rarely strayed from the path of Puritan righteousness. By the turn of the twentieth century, however, this rigorously policed, morally upright community had become what one politician called a crossroads of slime and evil. Headlines boasted tales of corrupt politicians and love scandals, union strife and industrial sabotage. For sixteen years, Waterbury was the hideout for Mad Bomber George Metesky, and in 1974 the town witnessed the double homicide that provoked the longest-running trial in Connecticut's history. Fro…
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Weitere Autoren: Murray, John
- ISBN: 978-1-59629-629-9
- EAN: 9781596296299
- Produktnummer: 4472228
- Verlag: History Pr
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
- Seitenangabe: 128 S.
- Masse: H22.1 cm x B15.0 cm x D0.8 cm 218 g
- Gewicht: 218
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