The Murder of Helen Jewett
Patricia Cline Cohen talked about her book, The Murder of Helen Jewett: The Life and Death of a Prostitute in Nineteenth-Century New York, … read more
Patricia Cline Cohen talked about her book, The Murder of Helen Jewett: The Life and Death of a Prostitute in Nineteenth-Century New York, published by Knopf. The book focused on the murder of a New York prostitute who was murdered by a client and the trial of her lover. The book also looks at the customs and culture of the Nineteenth-Century. After her prepared remarks questions were taken from the audience. close
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