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Discover the shadier side of York's history with this remarkable collection of true-life crimes from across the city. Featuring all factions of the criminal underworld, this macabre selection of tales includes murders, poisonings, poaching, theft and highway robbery and also details the gruesome punishments that awaited the perpetrators of such crimes. Drawing on a wide variety of historical sources and containing many cases which have never before been published, York Murder & Crime will fascinate everyone interested in true crime and the history of the city

This absorbing collection delves into the villainous deeds that have taken place in Stirling during it's long history. Cases of murder, robbery, assault and fraud are all examined as the darker side of this historic city's past is exposed. From cases as famous as the execution of Andrew Hardie and John Baird for high treason in 1820, to little-known crimes such as that of eighty-four year old Allan Mair, hung for the murder of his eighty-five year old wife, Mary, in 1843, this book sheds a new light on the city's criminal history. Illustrated with a wide range of archive material and modern ph

The recruitment tactics of skinheads / T.J. Leyden, interviewed by Vivienne Walt -- A former skinhead tells of why bored, unsupervised, middle-class White youths make the best targets for skinhead recruiters -- Warning against the sin of homosexuality / Fred Phelps, Sr -- Promoting the white supremacist worldview / Matthew Hale, interviewed by Matt Sharkey -- Chapter 2: Survivors and witnesses speak out -- A mother wants the world to see what savagery was done to her son / Mamie Till-Mobley -- An African American woman writes about the funeral of her son, Emmett Till, a fourteen-year-old boy who was murdered by Southern Whites in the 1950s -- A woman's dark skin provokes hateful reactions after September 11, 2001 / Chitra Divakaruni -- An Indian American author describes how her dark color and foreign dress made her the target of misplaced anti-Arabic hatred following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 -- Killed because he looked Arab / Joginder Kaur -- The wife of an Indian American man explains how her husband was shot and killed by an Arizona man who, because of his anger over the September 11, 2001, tragedy, was determined to take revenge against anyone who looked Arabic -- Finding a swastika in my binder / Elizabeth Chase -- When confronted with anti-semitic symbols in her school, a Jewish teen decides it is important to stand up against hatred and ignorance -- May my son's death become a symbol against intolerance / Dennis Shepard -- The father of a murdered gay teen hopes that his son's death will force others to recognize the barbarity of hate crimes and spread a message of tolerance --Chapter 3: Taking action against hate -- From hate to hope / Keishuna Young -- After being the victim of a racial attack, an African American teen forms a local group to promote peace and unity in her community -- Fictionalized accounts can be reminders of the reality of hate crimes / Daniel A. Olivas

This chilling collection brings together true-life historical murders that shocked not only the city but frequently made headline news throughout the country. Cases featured here include riots in 1791, a bank robbery in 1844 and an arson attack in 1912. Murder most foul also raises it's ugly head, with John Thompson stabbed his common-law wife in a fit of drunken jealousy in 1861, and Mary Albion is murdered in her bed when a robbery went wrong in 1898. Vanessa Morgan's well-illustrated and enthralling text will appeal to everyone interested in true crime and the shadier side of Birmingha