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The Fall of the House of Walworth
The Fall of the House of Walworth: A Tale of Madness and Murder in Gilded Age America | Geoffrey O'Brien
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In the tradition of The Devil in the White City comes a spell-binding tale of madness and murder in a nineteenth century American dynasty On June 3, 1873, a portly, fashionably dressed, middle-aged man calls the Sturtevant House and asks to see the tenant on the second floor. The bellman goes up and presents the visitor's card to the guest in room 267, returns promptly, and escorts the visitor upstairs. Before the bellman even reaches the lobby, four shots are fired in rapid succession. Eighteen-year-old Frank Walworth descends the staircase and approaches the hotel clerk. He calmly inquires the location of the nearest police precinct and adds, "I have killed my father in my room, and I am going to surrender myself to the police." So begins the fall of the Walworths, a Saratoga family that rose to prominence as part of the splendor of New York's aristocracy. In a single generation that appearance of stability and firm moral direction would be altered beyond recognition, replaced by the greed, corruption, and madness that had been festering in the family for decades.
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Arrived today! A recent blog post by the Daughters of the American Revolution‘s President General discussed Ellen Hardin Walworth, one of the DAR founders. This book title was mentioned. Very intrigued!

Vent about USPS : I have “informed tracking”, and it keeps telling me they‘ve delivered items when really they arrive a day or two later. This book was one 😡.

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vivastory That's the DeJoy effect... how in the world he *still* has a job is insane 3y
ValerieAndBooks @vivastory Right?! 🤨. I think they lie about when they‘re delivered so that they look like they‘re arriving sooner than they actually do. 3y
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Reggie Seriously, @vivastory @Suet624 @ValerieAndBooks I sent one of my LPMBC books priority the last day of July and my person barely got it 2 days ago. 11 days! She lives two states over. Lol 3y
vivastory @Reggie @Suet624 @ValerieAndBooks I wish Biden could have fired him. It's only going to get worse 3y
ValerieAndBooks @vivastory @Suet624 @Reggie It is so frustrating. I sent something to my daughter and her gf and it took 2 weeks!! They live four hours away. That‘s just one example. We need to bring the Pony Express back. 3y
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