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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Booklist Review     Table of Contents     More Content       More by this author     Biederman, Marcia, 1949-     Subjects     Gill, Emma.     Guilford, Nancy -- Trials, litigation, etc.     Murder victims -- Connecticut -- Bridgeport -- History -- 19th century.     Abortion -- Connecticut -- Bridgeport -- History -- 19th century.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Biederman, Marcia, 1949-       by title:      The disquieting deat...       by call number:      362.19888 B586d     Search the Web     Biederman, Marcia, 1949-     Gill, Emma.     Guilford, Nancy -- Trials, litigation, etc.     Murder victims -- Connecticut -- Bridgeport -- History -- 19th century.     Abortion -- Connecticut -- Bridgeport -- History -- 19th century.       MARC Display

The disquieting death of Emma Gill : abortion, death, and concealment in Victorian New England / Marcia Biederman. by Biederman, Marcia, 1949- Chicago Review Press, 2024. Call #: 362.19888 B586d Subjects Gill, Emma.   Guilford, Nancy -- Trials, litigation, etc.   Murder victims -- Connecticut -- Bridgeport -- History -- 19th century.   Abortion -- Connecticut -- Bridgeport -- History -- 19th century. ISBN:  9781641608565 (hc) Description:  248 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-239) and index. Summary:  "In 1898, a group of schoolboys in Bridgeport, Connecticut discovered gruesome packages under a bridge holding the dismembered remains of a young woman. Finding that the dead woman had just undergone an abortion, prosecutors raced to establish her identity and fix blame for her death. Suspicion fell on Nancy Guilford, half of a married pair of 'doctors' well known to police throughout New England. A fascinated public followed the suspect's flight from justice, as many rooted for the fugitive. The Disquieting Death of Emma Gill takes a close look not only at the Guilfords, but also at the cultural shifts and societal compacts that allowed their practice to flourish while abortion was both illegal and unregulated. Focusing on the women at the heart of the story -- both victim and perpetrator -- Biederman reexamines this slice of history through a feminist lens and reminds us of the very real lives at stake when a woman's body and choices are controlled by others."--Publisher. Genre:  True crime. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Central Library Adult Nonfiction 362.19888 B586d Adult books In Processing Add Copy to MyList

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