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Kansas Charley: The Story of a 19Th-Century Boy Murderer
Author(s): Joan Jacobs Brumberg (Author)
- Publisher: Viking Pr
- Publication Date: 1 Sept. 2003
- Language: English
- Print length: 256 pages
- ISBN-10: 067003228X
- ISBN-13: 9780670032280
Book Description
Traces the century-old juvenile murder case of Charles Miller, citing such factors as his orphaned state at the age of six, his inability to find a safe home, and the influences of poverty and abuse that lead to his murder of two other young men, and his controversial, politically motivated execution. 17,500 first printing.
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About the Author
Joan Jacobs Brumberg is a professor at Cornell University where she teaches history, human development, and women’s studies.
