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At the dawn of the 20th century, the social unrest in Paterson, New Jersey was palpable. Thousands of Dutch and Italian immigrants flocked there hoping for a job in Paterson's famous silk mills.
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"The Poisoned Glass" (2019) is an Amazon category best-seller that brings Paterson, New Jersey circa 1900 back to life. In an environment burgeoning with new immigrants, suffragettes, and anarchists, Jennie Bosschieter, a poor mill girl, was murdered and four wealthy men stood accused of the crime.
Presenter and Author : Kimberly Tilley is a Bay Area author who unearths true stories of forgotten crimes from the early twentieth century.
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