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Washington County Murder & Mayhem: Historic Crimes of Southwestern Pennsylvania

By A. Parker Burroughs

Book information

Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Year
2014
ISBN
9781625849311, 9781626194007, 2014009590
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
3 MB (2744412 bytes)
Pages
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Time added
2022-10-02 06:51:13
HistoryNonfictionSOC040000SociologyTRU002000TRU010000True Crime

Description

Explore the chilling history behind some of southwestern Pennsylvania's most horrifying murders. In 1907, a young girl was found dead in the Lyric Theatre, leaving behind an unwanted pregnancy and an abusive lover. On an otherwise quiet morning in 1891, a cartful of nitroglycerin exploded. The remains of the driver had to be gathered in a peck basket. The Cannonball Express lived up to its name in 1888, when an open switch caused it to shoot off the track, sending two cars flying. Local journalist A. Parker Burroughs resurrects these and other stories from southwestern Pennsylvania's shadowy past. From foul play at the Burgettstown Fair to the tragic murder of North Franklin's Thelma Young, follow the trail with Burroughs as he uncovers the crimes and intrigues of Washington County.

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