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Prince of Quacks

The Notorious Life of Dr. Francis Tumblety, Charlatan and Jack the Ripper Suspect

Timothy B. Riordan (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

250 Seiten

2009
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-4433-5 (ISBN)

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A biography of controversial and flamboyant nineteenth century doctor Francis Tumblety. The doctor's exploits include arrests for complicity in the Lincoln assassination, for selling abortion drugs, for killing patients, and for indecent assault, and scrutiny as a possible suspect in the 'Jack the Ripper' murders.

This is a biography of the controversial and flamboyant nineteenth century doctor Francis Tumblety. The doctor's exploits include arrests for complicity in the Lincoln assassination, selling abortion drugs, killing patients, indecent assault, and scrutiny as a possible suspect in the "Jack the Ripper" murders. Tumblety's sheen of respectability appeared crafted to cover his homosexuality and his provocative fields of practice.

Timothy B. Riordan is an historical archaeologist and historian who, for 30 years, was the Chief Archaeologist at St. Mary’s City, an outdoor museum of archaeology and history in Maryland. He has written numerous professional articles and monographs. His other books include a history of Maryland in the English Civil War, 1642-1650 and a biography of Francis Tumblety, 19th-century quack doctor and one time Jack the Ripper suspect.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. Early Life (1830–1856)

2. Practicing in Toronto (1856–1857)

3. Montreal Troubles (1857–1858)

4. Back in Toronto (1858–1859)

5. Manslaughter in St. John (1859–1860)

6. Travels in the East (1860–1861)

7. Civil War Washington (1861–1863)

8. A Year in Brooklyn (1863–1864)

9. Arrest in St. Louis (1865)

10. Cincinnati, Pittsburgh and Back to Brooklyn (1866–1869)

11. Europe and the West (1869–1873)

12. English Interlude (1873–1880)

13. New York City Years (1880–1888)

14. Whitechapel Murders (1888)

15. The Aftermath in New York (1888–1890)

16. Retirement (1891–1903)

17. Final Act (1903–1910)

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	30.10.2009
Zusatzinfo	11 photos, notes, bibliography, index
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	340 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Medizinethik
ISBN-10	0-7864-4433-9 / 0786444339
ISBN-13	978-0-7864-4433-5 / 9780786444335
Zustand	Neuware