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They Both Reached for the Gun: Beulah Annan, Maurine Watkins, and the Trial That Became Chicago
Charles H. Cosgrove
They Both Reached for the Gun: Beulah Annan, Maurine Watkins, and the Trial That Became Chicago
Charles H. Cosgrove
Examines the case that inspired a pop culture phenomenon In 1924 Beulah Annan was arrested and incarcerated for killing her lover, Harry Kalsted. Six weeks later, a jury acquitted her of murder. Inspired by the sordid event, trial, and acquittal, Maurine Watkins, a reporter at the time, wrote the play Chicago.
248 pages, 39 illustrations
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
To be released | July 8, 2024 |
ISBN13 | 9780809339389 |
Publishers | Southern Illinois University Press |
Pages | 240 |
Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 16 mm · 399 g |
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