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Murder, Memory, and Victorian Gender: The Florence Maybrick Case
“Deep in the heart of the American Heritage Center lies a small but rich series of archival puzzle pieces that tell the story of Mrs. Florence Maybrick, the American lady found guilty of murdering her husband in 1889 Victorian England.” … Continue reading
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Tagged American Heritage Center, Andrea Hasting, Archival Research, Arsenic poisoning, Battlecrease House, Court records, Dr. Peter Walker, Florence Maybrick, Gender ideology, Graduate student research, Historical bias, Historical methods, Legal History, Miscarriage of justice, Murder trial, Primary Sources, Prison reform, Trevor L. Christie, True womanhood, Victorian England, Victorian society, women's history
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Exploring a Legal Legacy – Thurman Arnold’s Digitized Papers
The AHC has digitized over 7,000 items from the collection of Thurman Wesley Arnold. Arnold, the son of lawyer C.P. Arnold, was born in Laramie, Wyoming, and educated at the University of Wyoming, Princeton, and Harvard, where he earned a … Continue reading