The Belle of Bedford Avenue: The Sensational Brooks-Burns Murder in Turn-Of-The-Century New York Contributor(s): McConnell, Virginia a. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1606353667 ISBN-13: 9781606353660 Publisher: Kent State University Press
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback Published: March 2019 Click for more in this series: True Crime History |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - True Crime | Murder - General |
Dewey: 364.152 |
LCCN: 2018038329 |
Series: True Crime History |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" L (0.75 lbs) 192 pages |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index |
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Publisher Description: Affluenza leading to bad behavior among the youth of an earlier century--ultimately ending in murder At the turn of the 20th century, many affluent Brooklyn teens and young adults were bucking the constraints of their immigrant parents and behaving badly: drinking, having sex, staying out all night, stealing, scamming local businesses--and even more serious activities. The culmination for twenty-year-old Walter Brooks was being murdered in a seedy Manhattan hotel in 1902. The ensuing court case was front-page news throughout the country. The hearings featured testimony about these young people's secret lives, which shocked parents and inspired much editorial commentary in the newspapers. From start to finish, the case was viewed as a cautionary tale for parents, for boys who could be led astray, and for girls who risked their reputations to be popular. Set against the colorful backdrop of Coney Island, roadhouses, forbidden dance halls, and vaudeville, The Belle of Bedford Avenue follows the young woman at the heart of the case from her trial for the murder of Walter Brooks to her adulthood. The crime itself, interestingly, occurred in the location of Ground Zero and today's September 11 memorial. The trial was conducted by William Travers Jerome, who went on to become a legendary New York City prosecutor. |
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