Joliet Prison Blues: A Century of Stories - Hardcover
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Availability:In StockContributor:Amy Kinzer SteidingerSeries:LandmarksPublish date:2021-05-17Pages:162
Language:EnglishPublisher:History PRISBN-13:9781540247476ISBN-10:1540247473UPC:9781540247476Book Category:History, True CrimeBook Subcategory:United States, HistoricalBook Topic:State & Local, 20th CenturySize:8.00 x 5.00 x 0.44 inchesWeight:0.6305Product ID:SCNZKHGEQ8
Joliet Prison Blues: A Century of Stories
Named warden of the Illinois State Penitentiary in 1913, Edmund Allen arrived with a glamorous new wife and ambitious plans of reform that did away with years of striped uniforms and humiliating practices. Two years later, his wife was found murdered in her bed, shocking the country and throwing the prison into chaos. Over the past century, life behind bars at Joliet has often been a national...
Series: Landmarks
Language:EnglishPublisher:History PRISBN-13:9781540247476ISBN-10:1540247473UPC:9781540247476Book Category:History, True CrimeBook Subcategory:United States, HistoricalBook Topic:State & Local, 20th CenturySize:8.00 x 5.00 x 0.44 inchesWeight:0.6305Product ID:SCNZKHGEQ8
Steidinger, Amy Kinzer: - Also the author of Old Joliet Prison: When Convicts Wore Stripes, Amy has spent the last twenty-five years as a teacher and a genealogist. Many of her years teaching were spent working in juvenile justice. She went back to school and earned a master's degree in history from Illinois State University. She loves to travel and is always planning the next adventure. Her...
Publisher: History PR
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