The Resource Hell's half-acre : the untold story of the Benders, a serial killer family on the American frontier/, Susan Jonusas
Hell's half-acre : the untold story of the Benders, a serial killer family on the American frontier/, Susan Jonusas
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- Summary
- "The idea that a family of seemingly respectable homesteaders ... were capable of operating 'a human slaughter pen' appalled and fascinated the nation. But who the Benders really were, why they committed such a vicious killing spree, and what became of them when they fled from the law is a mystery that has remains unsolved to this day ... [The author] draws on extensive original archival material, and introduces us to a fascinating cast of characters, including the despairing families of the victims as well as the fugitives that helped the murderers escape"--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xxii, 345 pages
- Contents
-
- Introduction
- Labette County, Kansas
- The theater of a nation's struggle
- A nursery of moral monstrosities
- A revolting spectacle of crime made public
- In pursuit of murderers
- Bender or bust
- Epilogue
- Isbn
- 9781984879837
- Label
- Hell's half-acre : the untold story of the Benders, a serial killer family on the American frontier/
- Title
- Hell's half-acre
- Title remainder
- the untold story of the Benders, a serial killer family on the American frontier/
- Statement of responsibility
- Susan Jonusas
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "The idea that a family of seemingly respectable homesteaders ... were capable of operating 'a human slaughter pen' appalled and fascinated the nation. But who the Benders really were, why they committed such a vicious killing spree, and what became of them when they fled from the law is a mystery that has remains unsolved to this day ... [The author] draws on extensive original archival material, and introduces us to a fascinating cast of characters, including the despairing families of the victims as well as the fugitives that helped the murderers escape"--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Jonusas, Susan
- Dewey number
- 364.152/320978196
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- HV6533.K3
- LC item number
- J66 2022
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Bender family
- Serial murderers
- Frontier and pioneer life
- Kansas
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- Hell's half-acre : the untold story of the Benders, a serial killer family on the American frontier/, Susan Jonusas
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-332) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction -- Labette County, Kansas -- The theater of a nation's struggle -- A nursery of moral monstrosities -- A revolting spectacle of crime made public -- In pursuit of murderers -- Bender or bust -- Epilogue
- Dimensions
- 26 cm
- Extent
- xxii, 345 pages
- Isbn
- 9781984879837
- Lccn
- 2021024138
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)on1259511448
- (OCoLC)1259511448
- 3934582
- 4015775
- Label
- Hell's half-acre : the untold story of the Benders, a serial killer family on the American frontier/, Susan Jonusas
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-332) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction -- Labette County, Kansas -- The theater of a nation's struggle -- A nursery of moral monstrosities -- A revolting spectacle of crime made public -- In pursuit of murderers -- Bender or bust -- Epilogue
- Dimensions
- 26 cm
- Extent
- xxii, 345 pages
- Isbn
- 9781984879837
- Lccn
- 2021024138
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)on1259511448
- (OCoLC)1259511448
- 3934582
- 4015775
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