Deliberate evil : Nathaniel Hawthorne, Daniel Webster, and the 1830 murder of a Salem slave trader
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Published
Chicago, Illinois : Chicago Review Press, [2022].
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Book
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364.1523 RENEHAN
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364.1523 RENEHAN
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| Sequim - Nonfiction (Adult) | 364.1523 RENEHAN | Available |
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Hawthorne, Nathaniel, -- 1804-1864.
Murder -- Investigation -- Massachusetts -- Salem -- History -- 19th century -- Sources.
Murder -- Massachusetts -- Salem -- History -- 19th century.
Webster, Daniel, -- 1782-1852.
White, Joseph, -- 1747 or 1748-1830 -- Death and burial.
White, Joseph, -- 1747 or 1748-1830.
Murder -- Investigation -- Massachusetts -- Salem -- History -- 19th century -- Sources.
Murder -- Massachusetts -- Salem -- History -- 19th century.
Webster, Daniel, -- 1782-1852.
White, Joseph, -- 1747 or 1748-1830 -- Death and burial.
White, Joseph, -- 1747 or 1748-1830.
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Published
Chicago, Illinois : Chicago Review Press, [2022].
Physical Desc
xiii, 238 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
The 1830 murder of wealthy slaver Joseph White shook all of Salem, Massachusetts. Soon the crime drew national attention when it was discovered that two of the conspirators came from Salem's influential Crowninshield family: a clan of millionaire shipowners, cabinet secretaries, and congressmen. A prosecution team led by famed Massachusetts senator Daniel Webster made the case even more newsworthy. Meanwhile, young Salem native Nathaniel Hawthorne?who knew several of the accused?observed and wrote.