Death by Poison

by Patricia Lubeck

In the 19th and early 20th centuries, the most common method of suicide was taking poison-usually arsenic. On the farm, strychnine, cyanide, and arsenic were used to get rid of gophers, rabbits, and other vermin. Mental illness, especially depression, was regarded as the most important factor for suicide. In the 19th century about half the coroners' verdicts on suicide concluded that the victims were "insane." Suicidal attempts were often triggered...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1977246605
• ISBN13: 9781977246608
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: Outskirts Press
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"