Sing Sing: the inside story of a notorious prison
Riding the tiger, 1821-1839 -- Another reign of terror, 1840-1859 -- Abraham Lincoln passes through, 1850-1887 -- Thomas Edison promotes his rival's electric chair, 1887-1904 -- The convict who trapped himself the greatest single disaster, 1904-1914 -- Warden Osborne--the voluntary prisoner, 19...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Amherst, NY
Prometheus Books
[2005]
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| In: | Year: 2005 |
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| Availability in Tübingen: | Present in Tübingen. UB: KB 20 A 1988 |
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| Summary: | Riding the tiger, 1821-1839 -- Another reign of terror, 1840-1859 -- Abraham Lincoln passes through, 1850-1887 -- Thomas Edison promotes his rival's electric chair, 1887-1904 -- The convict who trapped himself the greatest single disaster, 1904-1914 -- Warden Osborne--the voluntary prisoner, 1913-1916 -- Warden Lawes & the rose man of Sing Sing, 1918-1929 -- Murder incorporated and the movies, 1930-1949 -- The Lonely Hearts Killers and the Rosenbergs, 1950--1982 -- Riots and reforms, 1880s and 1990s -- Finding the prison's hidden archive -- Sing Sing in the twenty first century -- Afterword: Sing Sing today & tomorrow. |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index |
| Physical Description: | 263 S. Ill. |
| ISBN: | 1591023572 9781591023579 |