Waterford Public Library: ONLINE Guest Author Edward J. Renehan, Jr.

Waterford CT

28 February, 2022

1:36 PM

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Press release from the Waterford Public Library: February 28, 2022 The 1830 murder of wealthy slaver Joseph White shook all of Salem, Massachusetts. Soon the crime drew national attention when it was discovered that two of the conspirators came from Salem's influential Crowninshield family: a clan of millionaire shipowners, cabinet secretaries, and congressmen.  A prosecution team led by famed Massachusetts senator Daniel Webster made the case even more newsworthy. Meanwhile, young Salem native Nathaniel Hawthorne—who knew several of the accused—observed and wrote. This is a Zoom event.  Please click here to register in advance.  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining this event. Edward J. Renehan, Jr. is the author of The Life of Charles Stewart Mott, Dark Genius of Wall Street: The Misunderstood Life of Jay Gould – King of the Robber Barons, The Secret Six: The True Tale of the Men Who Conspired with John Brown, and The Kennedys at War. He has appeared on C-SPAN's BookTV, The History Channel, and PBS, and has been interviewed on NPR. Thank you for supporting the Waterford Public Library! This press release was produced by the Waterford Public Library. The views expressed here are the author's own.