The Witch of New York: The Trials of Polly Bodine and the Cursed Birth of Tabloid Justice

The Witch of New York: The Trials of Polly Bodine and the Cursed Birth of Tabloid Justice

Before the sensational cases of Amanda Knox and Casey Anthony—before even Lizzie Borden—there was Polly Bodine, the first American woman put on trial for capital murder in our nation’s debut media cir…

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