The devil in the White City : murder, magic and madness at the fair that changed America
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Larson, Erik, 1954-
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Detroit : Large Print Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2013.
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Large Print edition.
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689 pages (large print) ; 22 cm.
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Biographies.
Burnham, Daniel Hudson, -- 1846-1912.
Case studies.
Chicago (Ill.) -- History -- 19th century.
Criminals -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Case studies.
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Mudgett, Herman W., -- 1861-1896.
Serial murderers -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Biography.
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World's Columbian Exposition -- (1893 : -- Chicago, Ill.)

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Published
Detroit : Large Print Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2013.
Format
Large Print
Edition
Large Print edition.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 9.2, 23 Points
Lexile measure
1170

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 619-684).
Description
Tells the parallel stories of Daniel Burnham, the main architect of the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, and serial killer Henry H. Holmes, discussing the challenges Burnham faced in creating the hugely successful White City, and looking at how Holmes used the opportunities afforded by the fair to lure victims to their deaths.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Larson, E. (2013). The devil in the White City: murder, magic and madness at the fair that changed America (Large Print edition.). Large Print Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Larson, Erik, 1954-. 2013. The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic and Madness At the Fair That Changed America. Large Print Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Larson, Erik, 1954-. The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic and Madness At the Fair That Changed America Large Print Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2013.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Larson, Erik. The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic and Madness At the Fair That Changed America Large Print edition., Large Print Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2013.

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