Technology · 21 min
The Devil in the White City
By Erik Larson
This episode unearths the unsettling truth behind the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, revealing how a dazzling monument to human progress became the perfect cover for a calculating killer.
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Technology
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21 min
What it is about
American History, True Crime, Human Duality, Urbanism
Who it is for
If you've ever wondered how grand historical narratives often obscure darker truths, or how human ambition can coexist with profound depravity, this will feel familiar a chilling perspective.
The author
Erik Larson masterfully weaves together meticulous historical research and gripping narrative, revealing the hidden human dramas and chilling undercurrents beneath monumental historical events.
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