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Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in Boston History

By (author) Paul Della Valle

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The lives of notorious bad guys, perpetrators of mischief, visionary-if misunderstood-thinkers, and other colorful antiheroes, jerks, and evil doers from history all get their due in the short essays featured in these enlightening, informative, books. Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in Boston History features eighteen short biographies of nefarious characters, from the pompous and self-righteous Cotton Mather to the swindler Charles Ponzi.

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Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield
Published date | 1 Oct 2013
Language |
Format | Paperback / softback
Pages | 232
Dimensions | 0 x 0 x 0mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 18g
ISBN | 978-0-7627-7915-4
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BISAC | biography & autobiography / criminals & outlaws


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