Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in New England History

by Matthew P. Mayo

Book Overview

The lives of notorious bad guys, perpetrators of mischief, visionary-if misunderstood-thinkers, and other colorful antiheroes, jerks, and evil doers from history all get their due in the short essays featured in these enlightening, informative, books. Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in New England History features twenty short biographies of nefarious characters, from Charles W. Morse, serial monopolist, cheat, liar, and swindler, to Emeline...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0762778628
• ISBN13: 9780762778621
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"