Murder of a Herkimer County Teacher: The Shocking 1914 Case of a Vengeful Student

by Dennis Webster

Book Overview

In 1914, Poland, New York, was a picturesque slice of small-town America. But that innocence was shattered with the shocking murder of beloved schoolteacher Lida Beecher at the hands of her former student Jean Gianini. At twenty-one years old, Lida wasn't much older than her students. The son of a successful furniture dealer, Jean had all the advantages in life, but he had been labeled as different by all who encountered him. The shocking murder brought...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 146713645X
• ISBN13: 9781467136457
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.9" x 9.0"