Prim and proper Philadelphia has been rocked by the clash between
excessive vice and social virtue since its citizens burned the
city's biggest brothel in 1800. With tales of grave robbers in
South Philadelphia and and harlots in Franklin Square, "Wicked
Philadelphia"; reveals the shocking underbelly of the City of
Brotherly Love. In one notorious scam, a washerwoman masqueraded as
the fictional Spanish countess Anita de Bettencourt for two
decades, bilking millions from victims and even fooling the
government of Spain. From the 1843 media frenzy that ensued after
an aristocrat abducted a young girl to a churchyard transformed
into a brothel (complete with a carousel), local author Thomas H.
Keels unearths Philadelphia's most scintillating scandals and
corrupt characters in his rollicking history.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
(1)
