The true victims were not the contestants, Stone writes, many of whom made money, but the television viewers hoodwinked into believing that the fiction they were watching was actually real-life drama.
ula Uruburu, associate professor and chair of the English department at Hofstra University, describes Nesbit, White, Thaw, and the murder of the century.
Author Brendan Gill describes the love triangle behind Stanford White's murder and explores money, sex, entertainment, and public morals in early 20th century New York City.
In the decade preceding Stanford White's 1906 murder, New York City's daily newspaper circulation increased dramatically. Over a dozen major English-language dailies competed for a swelling urban audience.
