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The Best Specimen of a Tyrant: The Ambitious Dr. Abraham Van Norstrand and the Wisconsin Insane Hospital
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- Thomas Doherty
- University of Iowa Press
- Paperback
- 9781609381462
- 8.4 X 5.4 X 1 inches
- 0.85 pounds
- Biography & Autobiography > Historical
- English
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Author Bio
A cultural historian with a special interest in Hollywood cinema, Thomas Doherty is a professor of American Studies at Brandeis University. He is an associate editor for the film magazine Cineaste and film review editor for the Journal of American History. His most recent book is Lindy Lindy Is Kidnapped: How the Media Covered the Crime of the Century, from Columbia University Press 2020.
Education
University of Iowa, Ph.D.
University of Iowa, M.A.
Gonzaga University, B.A
Source: Brandeis University
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