Murder & madness
Matthew G. Schoenbachler · 2009
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About the book
"The 'Kentucky Tragedy' was early America's best known true crime story. In 1825, Jereboam O. Beauchamp assassinated Kentucky attorney general Solomon P. Sharp. The murder, trial, conviction, and execution of the killer, as well as the suicide of his wife, Anna Cooke Beauchamp, fascinated Americans. The episode became the basis of dozens of novels and plays composed by some of the country's most esteemed literary talents. In Murder and Madness, Matthew G. Schoenbachler peels away two centuries of myth to provide a more accurate account of the murder. Schoenbachler also reveals how Jereboam and Anna Beauchamp shaped the meaning and memory of the event by manipulating romantic ideals at the heart of early American society"--From publisher's description.
Book details
- Year
- 2009
- Language
- English
- Series
- Topics in Kentucky history
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Editions
- 1
- Pages
- 371
- ISBN
- 9780813125664
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