Cry of murder on Broadway
(Playaway)
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Published
Solon, Ohio : Findaway World, LLC, [2021].
ISBN
9781664998636, 1664998632
Physical Desc
1 audio media player (approximately 7 hrs) : digital, HD audio ; 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 in.
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Newport - Audiobooks | AudioDig 364.1523 Mil | On Shelf |
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Published
Solon, Ohio : Findaway World, LLC, [2021].
Format
Playaway
Language
English
ISBN
9781664998636, 1664998632
Notes
General Note
Issued on Playaway, a dedicated audio media player.
General Note
One set of earphones and one AAA battery required for listening.
Participants/Performers
Read by Tavia Gilbert.
Description
"On the evening of November 1, 1843, a young household servant named Amelia Norman attacked Henry Ballard, a prosperous merchant, on the steps of the new and luxurious Astor House hotel. Agitated and distraught, Norman followed Ballard down Broadway before confronting him at the door to the Astor House. Taking out a folding knife, she stabbed him, just missing his heart. Ballard survived the attack, and the trial that followed created a sensation. Newspapers in New York and beyond followed the case eagerly, and crowds filled the courtroom every day. Prominent author and abolitionist Lydia Maria Child championed Norman and later included her story in her fiction and her writing on women's rights. The would-be murderer also attracted the support of politicians, journalists, and legal and moral reformers who saw her story as a vehicle to change the law as it related to 'seduction,' and advocate for the rights of workers. Cry of Murder on Broadway describes how New Yorkers, besotted with the drama of the courtroom and the lurid stories of the penny press, followed the trial for sensation. Throughout all this, Norman gained the sympathy of New Yorkers, in particular the jury, which acquitted her in less than ten minutes."--,Provided by publisher.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Attempted murder -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century.
Audiobooks.
Child, Lydia Maria, -- 1802-1880 -- Friends and associates.
Female offenders -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century.
New York (N.Y.) -- Moral conditions -- 19th century.
New York (N.Y.) -- Social conditions -- 19th century.
Norman, Amelia, -- approximately 1818-
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Seduction -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century.
Women -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- New York (State) -- History -- 19th century.
Audiobooks.
Child, Lydia Maria, -- 1802-1880 -- Friends and associates.
Female offenders -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century.
New York (N.Y.) -- Moral conditions -- 19th century.
New York (N.Y.) -- Social conditions -- 19th century.
Norman, Amelia, -- approximately 1818-
Preloaded audio players.
Seduction -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century.
Women -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- New York (State) -- History -- 19th century.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Miller, J., & Gilbert, T. (2021). Cry of murder on Broadway . Findaway World, LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Miller, Julie and Tavia, Gilbert. 2021. Cry of Murder On Broadway. Findaway World, LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Miller, Julie and Tavia, Gilbert. Cry of Murder On Broadway Findaway World, LLC, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Miller, Julie,, and Tavia Gilbert. Cry of Murder On Broadway Findaway World, LLC, 2021.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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