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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: By the late nineteenth century, Chicago’s crowded streets teemed with widespread vice and brutal, rampant violence everywhere.
Chapter 3: In 1890, Congress chose Chicago by vote to host the World’s renowned Columbian Exposition.
Chapter 4: Daniel Burnham led the fair’s construction, troubled by serious problems from the very outset.
Chapter 5: The fair proved a runaway success, showcasing new inventions and star-studded attendees.
Chapter 6: The fair failed to curb Chicago’s brutal violence, as Henry Howard Holmes would soon prove all too clearly.
Description
The Devil in the White City (2003) takes you to Chicago in the 1890s, when the growing city was the host of the World’s Fair amid a time of social upheaval and serious crime. These blinks blend a story of exciting American innovation with the unspeakable acts of one of the world’s first serial killers.
Who Should Listen
- Readers with a taste for the creepy
- True-crime fans
- American history buffs