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The Affair of the Veiled Murderess: An Antebellum Scandal and Mystery

Jeanne Winston Adler

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Description:Troy, New York, 1853. Two Irish immigrants a man and a woman die shortly after drinking beer poured by a neighbor. Was it poisoned? And if so, was their slayer the beautiful mistress of an important Democratic politician? Many Trojans soon answer yes to both questions, but others question the woman s guilt. Rumored to be the once-respectable Miss Charlotte Wood, a former student at Emma Willard s elite Troy Female Seminary and the runaway wife of a British lord, the identity of the glamorous accused remains in doubt, and the air of mystery surrounding her case is only heightened by the defendant s decision to remain hidden behind a veil during her trial. As the affair widens to include the antebellum social and political worlds of Troy and Albany, the blossoming scandal threatens important people on both sides of the Atlantic.Drawing on newspapers, court documents, and other records of the time, Jeanne Winston Adler attempts to come to an understanding of the truth behind the strange affair of the veiled murderess. In the process, she addresses a number of topics important to our understanding of nineteenth-century life in New York State, including the changing roles of women, the marginal position of the Irish, and the contentious political firmament of the time.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Affair of the Veiled Murderess: An Antebellum Scandal and Mystery. To get started finding The Affair of the Veiled Murderess: An Antebellum Scandal and Mystery, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Troy, New York, 1853. Two Irish immigrants a man and a woman die shortly after drinking beer poured by a neighbor. Was it poisoned? And if so, was their slayer the beautiful mistress of an important Democratic politician? Many Trojans soon answer yes to both questions, but others question the woman s guilt. Rumored to be the once-respectable Miss Charlotte Wood, a former student at Emma Willard s elite Troy Female Seminary and the runaway wife of a British lord, the identity of the glamorous accused remains in doubt, and the air of mystery surrounding her case is only heightened by the defendant s decision to remain hidden behind a veil during her trial. As the affair widens to include the antebellum social and political worlds of Troy and Albany, the blossoming scandal threatens important people on both sides of the Atlantic.Drawing on newspapers, court documents, and other records of the time, Jeanne Winston Adler attempts to come to an understanding of the truth behind the strange affair of the veiled murderess. In the process, she addresses a number of topics important to our understanding of nineteenth-century life in New York State, including the changing roles of women, the marginal position of the Irish, and the contentious political firmament of the time.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Affair of the Veiled Murderess: An Antebellum Scandal and Mystery. To get started finding The Affair of the Veiled Murderess: An Antebellum Scandal and Mystery, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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