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| Title | : | Leopold and Loeb: The Crime of the Century |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.16 (994 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0252068297 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-26 |
| Language | : | English |
"A fascinating story told in a rather disjointed manner." according to Mary J. Alderdice. When I was a sophomore in college, I took a criminal sociology course which touched on a number of famous cases of the 20th century. One of the cases the class reviewed was that of Leopold and Loeb, the two genius, well-bred, affluent Jewish teenagers who murdered a neighbor for intellectual thrills. I. Book Woman said Just the facts, Ma'am. I became interested in this case after reading The Last Trials of Clarence Darrow by Donald McRae. Here's some of what I wrote about that book:Leopold and Loeb in 19"Just the facts, Ma'am" according to Book Woman. I became interested in this case after reading The Last Trials of Clarence Darrow by Donald McRae. Here's some of what I wrote about that book:Leopold and Loeb in 192Just the facts, Ma'am Book Woman I became interested in this case after reading The Last Trials of Clarence Darrow by Donald McRae. Here's some of what I wrote about that book:Leopold and Loeb in 1924 were America's original "thrill killers." They were brilliant teenage boys (ages 19 and 18), born to two wealthy Chicago families, who . were America's original "thrill killers." They were brilliant teenage boys (ages 19 and 18), born to two wealthy Chicago families, who . Just the facts, Ma'am Book Woman I became interested in this case after reading The Last Trials of Clarence Darrow by Donald McRae. Here's some of what I wrote about that book:Leopold and Loeb in 1924 were America's original "thrill killers." They were brilliant teenage boys (ages 19 and 18), born to two wealthy Chicago families, who . were America's original "thrill killers." They were brilliant teenage boys (ages 19 and 18), born to two wealthy Chicago families, who . A perfect example of why we need 3 1/2 stars CKE It is strange that I hardly ever recall hearing of the Leopold and Loeb killing until a few weeks ago. After doing a little research I knew that I needed to find a good authoratative book on the subject. Well, I sorta found one. Hal Higdon, has done a wondeful job researching this long lost topic. Higd
Wrobel, Michigan Historical Review . "There have been many spectacular murders in America since 1924, including a presidential assassination, but for the first half of the century, it was the murder of Bobby Franks that most shocked the public. This is a remarkable feat and one that historians - who are so prone to offering their conclusions at the outset and then filling a book-length narrative with evidence to support those conclusions - should take note of." - David M. C. Hal Higdon has superbly re-created the crime, combining painstaking documentation with an absorbing, often suspenseful narrative."-Newsday "Hal Higdon's book may be the definitive nonfiction history of this 1920s 'crime of the century.' Higdon recounts every rumor surrounding the case and ev
Revealing secret testimony, this book separates fact from myth as it unravels the crime, the investigation, and the trial, in which they were defended by the era's famous attorney, Clarence Darrow.. Among the criminal celebrities of Prohibition-era Chicago, two well-educated Jewish boys from wealthy South Side families were notorious
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