{"product_id":"the-belle-of-bedford-avenue-mcconnell-9781606353660","title":"The Belle of Bedford Avenue: The Sensational Brooks-Burns Murder in Turn-Of-The-Century New York","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAffluenza leading to bad behavior among the youth of an earlier century-ultimately ending in murder\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAt the turn of the 20th century, many affluent Brooklyn teens and young adults were bucking the constraints of their immigrant parents and behaving badly: drinking, having sex, staying out all night, stealing, scamming local businesses-and even more serious activities. The culmination for twenty-year-old Walter Brooks was being murdered in a seedy Manhattan hotel in 1902.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe ensuing court case was front-page news throughout the country. The hearings featured testimony about these young people's secret lives, which shocked parents and inspired much editorial commentary in the newspapers. From start to finish, the case was viewed as a cautionary tale for parents, for boys who could be led astray, and for girls who risked their reputations to be popular.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSet against the colorful backdrop of Coney Island, roadhouses, forbidden dance halls, and vaudeville, \u003cem\u003eThe Belle of Bedford Avenue\u003c\/em\u003e follows the young woman at the heart of the case from her trial for the murder of Walter Brooks to her adulthood.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe crime itself, interestingly, occurred in the location of Ground Zero and today's September 11 memorial. The trial was conducted by William Travers Jerome, who went on to become a legendary New York City prosecutor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e McConnell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1606353667\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781606353660\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kent State University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/19\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.80d","brand":"McConnell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48153773342975,"sku":"9781606353660","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2bdec33b-00bc-4d84-b856-89ce24c1a58c.jpg?v=1770785732","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-belle-of-bedford-avenue-mcconnell-9781606353660","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}