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Book Synopsis The Killing of John Sharpless by : Stephanie Hoover
Download or read book The Killing of John Sharpless written by Stephanie Hoover and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2013-04-09 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Pennsylvania historian “deftly investigates turn-of-the-century law (such as it was) to find fresh answers” in a controversial 19th century murder (Main Line Today). On a stormy November evening in 1885, John Sharpless answered a knock on his door. Less than an hour later, he was found dead in his barn from a blow to the back of the head; his bloodstained hat lay next to him on the ground. A three thousand dollar reward for the killer sparked an overzealous bounty hunt across southeastern Pennsylvania, and numerous innocent men were arrested. Samuel Johnson—a local African American man with a criminal record—was charged. Despite the Widow Sharpless’s insistence that Johnson was not the man who had come to their door, he was tried and sentenced to hang. Author Stephanie Hoover offers an in-depth investigation of the crime. From the events of that night and the mishandling of the investigation by a corrupt police force to the trial and conviction of Johnson and the efforts of the Quaker community to appeal the sentence, Hoover profiles a miscarriage of justice in Delaware County. Includes photos
Book Synopsis The Killing of John Sharpless by : Stephanie Hoover
Download or read book The Killing of John Sharpless written by Stephanie Hoover and published by True Crime. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating account of the 1885 murder of Pennsylvania Quaker John Sharpless and the subsequent trial and conviction of Samuel Johnson, a local African American man who was believed innocent by the widow of Sharpless.
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Book Synopsis Weekly Notes of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, the County Courts of Philadelphia, and the United States District and Circuit Courts for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania by :
Download or read book Weekly Notes of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, the County Courts of Philadelphia, and the United States District and Circuit Courts for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania written by and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Book Synopsis Pennsylvania State Reports Containing Cases Decided by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania by : Pennsylvania. Supreme Court
Download or read book Pennsylvania State Reports Containing Cases Decided by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania written by Pennsylvania. Supreme Court and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Kelayres Massacre: Politics & Murder in Pennsylvania's Anthracite Coal Country by : Stephanie Hoover
Download or read book The Kelayres Massacre: Politics & Murder in Pennsylvania's Anthracite Coal Country written by Stephanie Hoover and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014-10-07 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Politics in Kelayres turned deadly on November 5, 1934. When Republican boss "Big Joe" Bruno sensed his grip on Pennsylvania's anthracite coal region slipping away with the night's election, he and a few family members opened fire on a peaceful Democratic parade passing Bruno's home. The carnage was shocking--five men gunned down and nearly two dozen other victims wounded but alive. Convicted and sentenced to the Schuylkill County Prison, Bruno quickly escaped, allegedly with help from the guard. It took authorities eight months to put him back behind bars. Author Stephanie Hoover delves into this true story of politics, murder and deceit.
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Download or read book The Record Almanac for the Year ... written by and published by . This book was released on 1885 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Supernatural Lore of Pennsylvania by : Thomas White
Download or read book Supernatural Lore of Pennsylvania written by Thomas White and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014-07-22 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Local legends and paranormal mysteries of Pennsylvania—photos included. Strange creatures and tales of the supernatural thrive in Pennsylvania, from ghostly children who linger by their graves to werewolves that ambush nighttime travelers. Passed down over generations, Keystone State legends and lore provide both thrilling stories and dire warnings. Phantom trains chug down the now removed rails of the P&LE Railroad line on the Great Allegheny Passage. A wild ape boy is said to roam the Chester swamps, while the weeping Squonk wanders the hemlock-shrouded hills of central Pennsylvania, lamenting his hideousness. On dark nights, the ghosts of Betty Knox and her Union soldier beau still search for each other at Dunbar Creek. Join Thomas White and company as they go in search of the truth behind the legends of supernatural Pennsylvania.
Book Synopsis Philadelphia Spiritualism and the Curious Case of Katie King by : Stephanie Hoover
Download or read book Philadelphia Spiritualism and the Curious Case of Katie King written by Stephanie Hoover and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2013-09-10 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the wake of the Civil War, Spiritualism--and its promises of communication with the dead--reached its peak as grieving families hoped to reunite with men lost in battle. In the face of an uncertain future, people sought comfort in the messages of mediums, and for Philadelphians, that reassurance was found in Katie King. Katie was a spirit who materialized at the seances of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Holmes--or so attendees believed. For eight months in 1874, she captivated every level of Philadelphia society, including Vice President Henry Wilson, who clamored to speak with the lovely apparition. When a believer-turned-skeptic decided to investigate Katie King for himself, the "spirit" was quickly revealed as a hoax. From the rise of Spiritualism in the city to the aftermath of the scandal, author Stephanie Hoover reveals the personalities and chicanery behind the curious case of Katie King.
Download or read book Pittsburgh Legal Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1887 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Containing reports from Pennsylvania judicial districts and other leading decisions.
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Download or read book Public Ledger Almanacs for the years 1894-1903 written by and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 1166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis History of Bates County, Missouri by : William Oscar Atkeson
Download or read book History of Bates County, Missouri written by William Oscar Atkeson and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 700 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Genealogy of the Sharpless Family by : Gilbert Cope
Download or read book Genealogy of the Sharpless Family written by Gilbert Cope and published by . This book was released on 1887 with total page 1524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A cultural history of chess-players by : John Sharples
Download or read book A cultural history of chess-players written by John Sharples and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2017-08-15 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This inquiry concerns the cultural history of the chess-player. It takes as its premise the idea that the chess-player has become a fragmented collection of images, underpinned by challenges to, and confirmations of, chess’s status as an intellectually-superior and socially-useful game, particularly since the medieval period. Yet, the chess-player is an understudied figure. No previous work has shone a light on the chess-player itself. Increasingly, chess-histories have retreated into tidy consensus. This work aspires to a novel reading of the figure as both a flickering beacon of reason and a sign of monstrosity. To this end, this book, utilising a wide range of sources, including newspapers, periodicals, detective novels, science-fiction, and comic-books, is underpinned by the idea that the chess-player is a pluralistic subject used to articulate a number of anxieties pertaining to themes of mind, machine, and monster.
Book Synopsis History of Chester County, Pennsylvania by : John Smith Futhey
Download or read book History of Chester County, Pennsylvania written by John Smith Futhey and published by . This book was released on 1881 with total page 1246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis History of Chester County, Pennsylvania by : J. Smith Futhey
Download or read book History of Chester County, Pennsylvania written by J. Smith Futhey and published by . This book was released on 1881 with total page 1250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
