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Private History And Confession Of Pamela Lee: Who Was Convicted At Pittsburgh, Pa., December 19Th, 1851, For The Wilful Murder Of Her Husband

Private History And Confession Of Pamela Lee: Who Was Convicted At Pittsburgh, Pa., December 19Th, 1851, For The Wilful Murder Of Her Husband

Lee, Pamela

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Biographies GeneralGeneral World HistoryTrue Crime

ISBN10: 9354506526
ISBN13: 9789354506529
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Apr 6 2021
Pages: 34
Weight: 0.14
Height: 0.08 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Her husband is dead, and Pamela Lee speaks from the dock. A life ends; a verdict. Published in the wake of the December 19th, 1851 conviction at Pittsburgh, this private history offers a rare criminal confession memoir set against the hard edges of nineteenth century criminal justice. Part murder trial narrative, part self-justification, it traces how a woman came to be judged for a spousal murder case and what she believed the public should understand. For readers of historical true crime, the immediacy of a Victorian murder confession is matched by its uneasy questions: guilt and motive, marital power, reputation, and the hunger for sensational news. As a legal history primary source, the book sits at the crossroads of Pennsylvania court history and personal testimony, illuminating the language and assumptions that shaped women convicted murderers in the era. It also offers rich context for Pittsburgh genealogy research, anchoring an 1851 Pittsburgh murder within local names, places, and the tone of the time. Its voice is intimate and defensive, inviting you to weigh testimony against rumour and to glimpse how news, morality, and law collided in a growing American city. Compelling companion for any true crime shelf. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint -- a collector's item and a cultural treasure. Whether you are building a true crime case collection or curating nineteenth-century Americana, this edition brings a notorious moment in Pennsylvania courtrooms back within reach.

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