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The Poisoned Glass: A Famous, Forgotten Murder

The Crime That Shocked New Jersey in October, 1900

2021-10-28 19:00:00 2021-10-28 20:00:00 America/New_York The Poisoned Glass: A Famous, Forgotten Murder 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. Explore From Home - Virtual AS 1

Thursday, October 28
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2021-10-28 19:00:00 2021-10-28 20:00:00 America/New_York The Poisoned Glass: A Famous, Forgotten Murder 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. Explore From Home - Virtual AS 1

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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.

* Use this link to join our virtual program: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84889132811

"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.

At the conclusion of the program please feel free to take a brief online survey here:
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AGE GROUP: | Teens | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | History | Author Talk |

TAGS: | #halloween |

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