{"product_id":"he-had-it-coming-four-murderous-women-and-the-reporter-who-immortalized-their-stories-hardcover","title":"He Had It Coming: Four Murderous Women and the Reporter Who Immortalized Their Stories - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKori Rumore\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMarianne Mather\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHeidi Stevens\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeulah Annan. Belva Gaertner. Kitty Malm. Sabella Nitti. These are the real women of \u003ci\u003eChicago\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou probably know Roxie and Velma, the good-time gals of the 1926 satirical play \u003ci\u003eChicago\u003c\/i\u003e and its wildly successful musical and movie adaptations. You might not know that Roxie, Velma, and the rest of the colorful characters of the play were inspired by real prisoners held in \"Murderess Row\" in 1920s Chicago--or that the reporter who covered their trials for the \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e went on to write the play \u003ci\u003eChicago\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, more than 90 years later, the \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e has uncovered photographs and newspaper clippings telling the story of the four women who inspired the timeless characters of \u003ci\u003eChicago\u003c\/i\u003e. But these photos tell a different story--and itʼs not all about glamour, fashion, and celebrity. They show a young mother in jail hugging her two-year-old daughter. They show an immigrant woman who doesnʼt speak the language of her judge, jury, and attorney. And they show women who used their images to sway public opinion--and their juries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHe Had It Coming\u003c\/i\u003e collects recently discovered photos, original newspaper clippings, and stories from \u003ci\u003eTribune\u003c\/i\u003e reporter Maurine Dallas Watkins as well as new analysis written by \u003ci\u003eTribune\u003c\/i\u003e film critic Michael Phillips, theater critic Chris Jones, and columnists Heidi Stevens and Rick Kogan to build a fascinating history of women in crime in Jazz Age Chicago, a history that takes on new meaning in today's #MeToo moment.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, founded in 1847, is the flagship newspaper of the Chicago Tribune Media Group. Its staff comprises dedicated, award-winning journalists who have authored many bestselling books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.1 x 7.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 11, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760508109088,"sku":"9781572842779","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f4971896125af3b9c91222ec2523d7fa.webp?v=1780181892","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/he-had-it-coming-four-murderous-women-and-the-reporter-who-immortalized-their-stories-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}