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Eastern State Penitentiary: A History

Eastern State Penitentiary: A History - Hardcover

by Paul Kahan
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Availability:In StockContributor:Paul Kahan, Richard Fulmer (Foreword by)Publish date:2008-09-01Pages:130
Language:EnglishPublisher:History Press Library EditionsISBN-13:9781540218353ISBN-10:154021835XUPC:9781540218353Book Category:History, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:United States, PenologyBook Topic:State & LocalSize:10.00 x 7.00 x 0.38 inchesWeight:0.9899Product ID:SC1C6PZNTS
Eastern State Penitentiary: A History documents the stories of the men and the method that shaped one of Philadelphia s most recognizable landmarks. In this superbly balanced and thoroughly researched volume,
Paul Kahan presents the history of this revolutionary penitentiary, from its inception as a model of the revolutionary Pennsylvania System of incarceration in 1829 to the demands for its closure in the wake of ever-increasing violence in 1971. Through tales of spectacular escapes, official corruption, reformation and retribution, Kahan chronicles the tensions that plagued Eastern State since the arrival of its first prisoners."
Language:EnglishPublisher:History Press Library EditionsISBN-13:9781540218353ISBN-10:154021835XUPC:9781540218353Book Category:History, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:United States, PenologyBook Topic:State & LocalSize:10.00 x 7.00 x 0.38 inchesWeight:0.9899Product ID:SC1C6PZNTS
Kahan, Paul: - Paul Kahan is an adjunct professor of history and sociology at Philadelphia University. Dr. Kahan graduated with a BA from Alfred University in 2001, an MA in modern history and literature from Drew University in 2004 and, most recently, a PhD in American history from Temple University. He has also worked as an interpreter at the Eastern State Penitentiary, and a site administrator for the Fonthill Museum and the Bucks County Historical Society. He lives in suburban Philadelphia with his son, Alec. This is his first book.
Publisher: History Press Library Editions

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Paul Kahan, Richard Fulmer (Foreword by)

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Paul Kahan

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