Devil in the White City‚ a monograph written by Erik Larson‚ detailing the lives of two men during the years of construction and preparation for the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair (alternately‚ The World’s Columbian Exposition)— Daniel Burnham‚ the lead architect of the fair; and Herman Mudgett (alias: H.H. Holmes‚ among others)‚ a serial killer taking advantage of young women flocking to the city in search of the chance to lead their own lives. That the darkest shadows exist directly under the brightest
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The Devil in the White City is a nonfiction book that brings to life the building of the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago. The book talks about a serial killer named H.H Holmes who wins people over with his charm. He is very persuasive and kills people for their life insurance money. Throughout the whole book people come from all over the world to see the World’s Fair in Chicago‚ and Holmes uses this to his advantage. Daniel Burnham is the head architect in charge of building the entire fair. Throughout
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The Devil in the White City: Murder‚ Magic and Madness at the Fair That Changed America is a detailed look at the climate and events surrounding the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago‚ Illinois. This time period ushered in a new era of architectural and cultural changes throughout the country. This book was written by Erik Larson‚ is 447 pages long‚ and was published by Crown Publishers in February 2003. I chose this book because I had heard from friends and family that it was an interesting
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The term ‘serial killer’ was established in the 1970s to signify the unfamiliar form of murder‚ where the individual takes psychological gratification in taking multiple lives. Throughout history the world has confronted a countless amount of horrifying serial killers‚ but the real question is: who was the first? Herman Webster Mudgett‚ or more infamously known as H.H. Holmes‚ was one of the first documented serial killers in America. It is estimated he has murdered approximately 200 people‚ nine
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Liberal government effectively dealt with the social problems facing the British people between 1905-1914 Discuss? The Liberal welfare reforms of 1906-1914 saw a remarkable change in government policy from a largely laissez-faire (a policy of non-intervention) approach to a more interventionist approach. The Liberal government‚ led by Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman would do more in the way of social reform than any government before it‚ establishing an obligation to help the more vulnerable members
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The names Michael Swango‚ H.H. Holmes and Harold Shipman are name that many people would not recognize. In fact they were all doctors with a dreadful criminal background. Collectively‚ they were responsible for the deaths of several hundred people. Each was able to use his scientific training and education to elude authorities for many years. In the “Adventures of the Speckled Band” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle‚ the famous detective Sherlock Holmes concludes quite convincingly that doctors “make the
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The Liberal Reforms (1906-1914) To what extent did the Liberal Reforms (1906-1914) improve the lives of the British people? Between 1906 and 1914‚ the lives of many British people were improved due to the introduction of a series of welfare reforms by the Liberal Government. Yet in 1906‚ the Liberals won the general election based on the values of "old" Liberalism‚ which favoured Laissez-Faire rather than government intervention. However‚ with the resignation of Campbell-Bannerman in 1908‚ and
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During the time period in which the story takes place‚ Chicago held the nickname “The Back City” due to its heavily polluted air and the dark crimes that occurred on its streets. Women went missing each day‚ disappearing into the smoke of the city‚ and credit fraud was common. In building The World’s Fair upon Chicago’s grounds‚ Burnham attempted to beautify Chicago’s reputation. He designed glorious buildings to transform the wasteland of Jackson Park into a stunning spectacle. To lighten up the
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Total War Total war was introduced to Britain in May 1915 and was to last until the end of the war in November 1918. Total War put the whole country on a compulsory war footing with the government controlling it. When war was declared in August 1914‚ a certain naivety enveloped the whole country. Many did believe that the war would be over by Christmas 1914 - hence the rush by young men to volunteer before the ’fun’ ended. This whole belief that the war would be a short and sharp affair with Germany
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Some people will read this and think what I’m suggesting is wrong. I admit it’s about manipulating and meddling with people’s emotions. Most particularly‚ people you wish to God would meddle with you. In an ideal world‚ I’d agree. It would be preferable if everyone you wanted just fell in your lap‚ without having to play games. Unfortunately‚ real life doesn’t always work that way. Sometimes you can spend six months living‚ breathing‚ dripping‚ drooling‚ loving and lusting after someone with zero
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