1871-1947

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1871-1947

The girl on the velvet swing

sex, murder, and madness at the dawn of the twentieth century
2018
Chronicles the events surrounding the 1906 murder trial of millionaire Harry Thaw, detailing the victimization of teen actress Evelyn Nesbit and Thaw's public murder of architect Stanford White.
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Madison Square tragedy

the murder of Stanford White : 25 June, 1906
Stanford White was one of New York's most famous architects. As he became more popular and in-demand, he also became quite self-indulgent. When he met young Evelyn Nesbit, a Broadway show girl, he knew he had to get to know her better. He began to take care of her widowed mother and her family and as he did so, his attachment to Evelyn grew. Although White was years older than Evelyn, she continued the friendship. But realizing that White would never leave his wife, Evelyn eventually married a young Pittsburgh heir with a dark side who developed a deep hatred for White and what he may or may not have done to Evelyn, setting up the most scandalous murder case of the time.

Forged in war

Roosevelt, Churchill, and the Second World War
1997
Tells the story of the personal and political relationship formed between United States President Franklin Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill during World War II, discussing their roles in the conflict, and looking at some of the struggles faced by the two leaders in their private lives.
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