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The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America - Erik Larson

Story location: Jackson Park, Chicago, Illinois

A dual account of the 1893 Chicago World's Fair and H. H. Holmes, contrasting the creation of the White City in Jackson Park with a serial killer exploiting the fair's crowds.

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