The Devil in the White City

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Question 2: Are H.H. Holmes and Daniel Burnham men of their time or are they men ahead of their time? In other words, how do they embody the ideas of the late 19th century?

Question 3: What happened at the end of the book The Devil in the White City?

Question 4: How did Chicago Illinois regard New York City and the Eiffel Tower?

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3) Holmes confesses to many murders, and his trial takes place in Philadelphia. He is convicted on all counts and given the death sentence.

4) Burnham didn't think building a tower for the Chicago fair was the best of ideas because Eiffel had done it first and best. (Page 135)

5) There are various sites that include chapter summaries for the novel. Simply google the novel's title and summary.

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3) Holmes confesses to many murders, and his trial takes place in Philadelphia. He is convicted on all counts and given the death sentence.

4) Burnham didn't think building a tower for the Chicago fair was the best of ideas because Eiffel had done it first and best. (Page 135)

5) There are various sites that include chapter summaries for the novel. Simply google the novel's title and summary.