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Burke and Hare: The Year of the GhoulsBurke and Hare: The Year of the Ghouls by Brian Bailey
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The story of Burke and Hare, who in 1828 Scotland turned medical school's need for bodies into murder for profit.
Murder on the White Sands: The Disappearance of Albert and Henry Fountain (A.C. Greene Series)Murder on the White Sands: The Disappearance of Albert and Henry Fountain (A.C. Greene Series) by Corey Recko
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About the 1896 disappearance of Albert Fountain and his young son Henry while crossing New Mexico's White Sands. What became of them remains a mystery.
Dracula: Prince of Many Faces (Dracula, Prince of Many Faces)Dracula: Prince of Many Faces (Dracula, Prince of Many Faces) by Radu Florescu
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A very well written and detailed biography of Vlad the Impaler.
Blue-eyed Child of Fortune: Civil War Letters of Colonel Robert Gould ShawBlue-eyed Child of Fortune: Civil War Letters of Colonel Robert Gould Shaw by CVC
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The Civil War letters of Robert Gould Shaw, Civil War Colonel of the black regiment the 54th Massachusetts (which the movie Glory is about).
High Noon in Lincoln: Violence on the Western FrontierHigh Noon in Lincoln: Violence on the Western Frontier by Robert M. Utley
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A master telling of New Mexico's Lincoln County War. Politics, corruption, revenge, and murder.
The Book of Execution: An Encyclopedia of Methods of Judicial ExecutionThe Book of Execution: An Encyclopedia of Methods of Judicial Execution by G. Abbott
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The title says it all.
To Purge This Land with Blood: Biography of John BrownTo Purge This Land with Blood: Biography of John Brown by Stephen B. Oates
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Biography of abolishionist John Brown, who gave his life for the cause.
In the Wake of the Butcher: Cleveland's Torso Murders (Ohio)In the Wake of the Butcher: Cleveland's Torso Murders (Ohio) by James Jessen Badal
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The story of a mass murderer who terrorized Cleveland from 1938 through 1938. He left pieces of bodies to be found.
American MassacreAmerican Massacre by Sally Denton
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A well written and researched biography of Utah's Mountain Meadows Massacre.
Frederick DouglassFrederick Douglass by WS McFeely
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Nightmare of Ecstasy: Life and Art of Edward D. WoodNightmare of Ecstasy: Life and Art of Edward D. Wood by Rudolph Grey
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The only biography of B-Filmmaker Edward D. Wood jr., most famous for Plan Nine From Outer Space.
A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy SoldierA Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah
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A modern historical event.
Spitfire Women of World War IISpitfire Women of World War II by Giles Whittell
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Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Communtiy, and War (Thorndike Paperback Bestsellers)Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Communtiy, and War (Thorndike Paperback Bestsellers) by Nathaniel Philbrick
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Einstein: His Life and UniverseEinstein: His Life and Universe by Walter Isaacson
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