Andrew K. Amelinckx

Gilded Age Murder & Mayhem in the Berkshires (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This criminal history of the Berkshires is brimming with unforgettable stories of greed, jealousy, and madness from the turn of the twentieth century. The Berkshires of Western Massachusetts are known for their picturesque beauty, but this history offers a fascinating look at the region's dark side. This chronicle includes true tales of greed, betrayal and violence in The Bay State. In the summer of 1893, a tall and well-dressed burglar plundered the massive summer mansions of the upper crust... A visit from President Teddy Roosevelt in 1902 ended in tragedy when a trolley car smashed into the presidential carriage, killing a Secret Service agent... A psychotic millworker opened fire on a packed streetcar, leaving three dead and five wounded, shocking the nation... These and many more stories-from axe murders to botched bank jobs-paint a stark portrait of the inequities that shadowed the extravagance of the Gilded Age.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: The History Press
• Seitenzahl: 147
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Oktober 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781625853059
• Artikelnr.: 44784673

Autorenporträt

Andrew K. Amelinckx is an award-winning crime reporter, freelance journalist and visual artist. He grew up in Louisiana and now lives in New York's Hudson Valley with his wife, Kara, and dog, Bingo. After nearly a decade covering crime for various newspapers in the region, he is now a contributing editor for the magazine Modern Farmer and the cofounder (with his wife) of the men's accessory company Fellow Well Met. He holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and a master of fine arts degree in painting from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York.