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The Devil in the White City
Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America
Book • 2003
The book tells the dual stories of Daniel H. Burnham, who led the construction of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, and H.H.
Holmes, a serial killer who used the fair to lure his victims.
Burnham faced numerous challenges in building the 'White City', while Holmes constructed his 'Murder Castle', a hotel with secret rooms, torture chambers, and other sinister features.
The narrative explores the contrast between the grandeur of the fair and the dark deeds of Holmes, set against the backdrop of late 19th-century America.
Holmes, a serial killer who used the fair to lure his victims.
Burnham faced numerous challenges in building the 'White City', while Holmes constructed his 'Murder Castle', a hotel with secret rooms, torture chambers, and other sinister features.
The narrative explores the contrast between the grandeur of the fair and the dark deeds of Holmes, set against the backdrop of late 19th-century America.
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Mentioned by Noel Brown as a book that tells the sordid tale of the dark side of the Chicago World's Fair.
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