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Phagan, Mary
1 Reviews
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YA
The 1913 murder of Mary Phagan in Atlanta began a messy investigation characterized by sloppy police work, prosecutorial ambition, and prejudice against a northern Jew. The real heart of the book comes in the final chapters where Alphin allows her opinion to show and discusses the impact of this miscarriage of justice. Many archival photographs (some graphic) illustrate the text. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Betty Carter
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