The fall of the house of Walworth : a tale of madness and murder in gilded age America
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New York : St. Martin's Griffin, 2011, c2010.
Edition
1st St. Martin's Griffin ed.
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Security Public Library - NONFICTION | 974.7 OBRIE | On Shelf |
| South Routt Library District - Oak Creek - NONFICTION | 974.748 O'BR | On Shelf |
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LC Subjects
Families -- New York (State) -- Saratoga Springs -- Biography.
Mental illness -- New York (State) -- Saratoga Springs -- History -- 19th century.
Parricide -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century.
Saratoga Springs (N.Y.) -- Biography.
Saratoga Springs (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs.
Social change -- New York (State) -- Saratoga Springs -- History.
Walworth, Clara Grant, -- b. 1886.
Walworth, Frank H. -- (Francis Hardin), -- 1853-1886.
Walworth, Mansfield Tracy, -- 1830-1873 -- Family.
Walworth, Mansfield Tracy, -- 1830-1873.
Mental illness -- New York (State) -- Saratoga Springs -- History -- 19th century.
Parricide -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century.
Saratoga Springs (N.Y.) -- Biography.
Saratoga Springs (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs.
Social change -- New York (State) -- Saratoga Springs -- History.
Walworth, Clara Grant, -- b. 1886.
Walworth, Frank H. -- (Francis Hardin), -- 1853-1886.
Walworth, Mansfield Tracy, -- 1830-1873 -- Family.
Walworth, Mansfield Tracy, -- 1830-1873.
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Published
New York : St. Martin's Griffin, 2011, c2010.
Format
Book
Edition
1st St. Martin's Griffin ed.
Physical Desc
xii, 337 pages, [8] pages of plates : ill. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Previously published: New York : Henry Holt and Co., c2010.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [293]-319) and index.
Description
Documents the 1873 case in which eighteen-year-old Frank Walworth shot and killed his father in the Sturtevant House hotel, tracing how the Walworth family rose to prominence in the New York aristocracy before succumbing to decades of corruption and mental illness.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
O'Brien, G. (20112010). The fall of the house of Walworth: a tale of madness and murder in gilded age America (1st St. Martin's Griffin ed.). St. Martin's Griffin.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)O'Brien, Geoffrey, 1948-. 20112010. The Fall of the House of Walworth: A Tale of Madness and Murder in Gilded Age America. St. Martin's Griffin.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)O'Brien, Geoffrey, 1948-. The Fall of the House of Walworth: A Tale of Madness and Murder in Gilded Age America St. Martin's Griffin, 20112010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)O'Brien, Geoffrey. The Fall of the House of Walworth: A Tale of Madness and Murder in Gilded Age America 1st St. Martin's Griffin ed., St. Martin's Griffin, 20112010.
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