Wicked Hartford

by Steve R. Thornton, Steve Thornton, Steve R. Thornton

Book Overview

One of the oldest cities in America, Hartford holds plenty of sinful stories. Famed inventor and industrialist Samuel Colt sold arms to both the North and South in the buildup to the Civil War. The notorious Seyms Street jail was the subject of national criticism and scandal for its deplorable conditions. Local journalist Daniel Birdsall fought to expose corruption in the powerful insurance industry and local government at the expense of his own printing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467137340
• ISBN13: 9781467137348
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 8.9"