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Murder in a mill town : sex, faith, and the crime that captivated a nation /

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In December 1832, a farmer found the body of a young, pregnant woman hanging near a haystack outside a New England mill town. When news spread that Methodist preacher Ephraim Avery was accused of murdering Sarah Maria Cornell, a factory worker, the case gave the public everything they found irresist...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dorsey, Bruce, 1960- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, [2023].
Subjects:
Cornell, Sarah Maria, > 1802-1832.
Avery, Ephraim K., > 1799-1869.
Murder > Rhode Island > Case studies.
Clergy > Sexual behavior > Rhode Island > Case studies.
Women textile workers > Massachusetts > Case studies.
HISTORY / Women.

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