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The Enigma Woman: THE DEATH SENTENCE OF NELLIE MAY MADISON

The Enigma Woman THE DEATH SENTENCE OF NELLIE MAY MADISON Kathleen A. Cairns University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln, 2007. Illustrations, notes, bibliography, index, xi + 295 pp. $25.95 cloth.

Throughout the 1930s, the exploits of John Dillinger, Bonnie and Clyde, Pretty Boy Floyd, Baby Face Nelson, and others splashed across the headlines of various newspapers, providing entertainment and diversion for Americans suffering through the Great Depression. However, the focus on the stories of these famous bandits has overshadowed those of other convicted criminals, some who were well known in their own right, including Nellie May Madison. Kathleen A. Cairns resurrects the celebrity status of ...

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