The devil in the white city : murder, magic, and madness at the fair that changed America /

The devil in the white city : murder, magic, and madness at the fair that changed America /

An account of the Chicago World's Fair of 1893 relates the stories of two men who shaped the history of the event--architect Daniel H. Burnham, who coordinated its construction, and serial killer Herman Mudgett

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Main Author:	Larson, Erik, 1954-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Vintage Books, ©2003
Edition:	1st Vintage books ed
Subjects:	Mudgett, Herman W., > 1861-1896 Burnham, Daniel Hudson, > 1846-1912 World's Columbian Exposition > (1893 : > Chicago, Ill.) Serial murderers > Illinois > Chicago > Biography Serial murders > Illinois > Chicago > Case studies
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