For the Thrill of It: Leopold, Loeb, and the Murder That Shocked Chicago

For the Thrill of It: Leopold, Loeb, and the Murder That Shocked Chicago

It was a crime that shocked the nation: the brutal murder in Chicago in 1924 of a child by two wealthy college students who killed solely for the thrill of the experience. Nathan Leopold and Richard L…

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