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The Chinatown Trunk Mystery: Murder, Miscegenation, and Other Dangerous Encounters in Turn-of-the-Century New York City Mary Ting Yi Lui
The Chinatown Trunk Mystery: Murder, Miscegenation, and Other Dangerous Encounters in Turn-of-the-Century New York City
Mary Ting Yi Lui
In the summer of 1909, the gruesome murder of nineteen-year-old Elsie Sigel sent shock waves through New York City and the nation at large. Through the lens of this unsolved murder, this work offers a snapshot of social and sexual relations between Chinese and non-Chinese populations in turn-of-the-century New York City.
320 pages, 23 halftones. 4 maps.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | March 4, 2007 |
| ISBN13 | 9780691130484 |
| Publishers | Princeton University Press |
| Pages | 320 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 235 × 19 mm · 482 g |
| Language | English |
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