An Accidental Anarchist: How the Killing OA a Humble Jewish Immigrant by Chicago's Chief of Police Exposed the Conflict Between Law & Order and

by Joe Kraus and Walter Roth

Book Overview

It was a bitter cold morning in March, 1908. A nineteen-year-old Jewish immigrant traversed the confusing and unfamiliar streets of Chicago-a one-and-a-half-hour-long journey-from his ghetto home on... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0945213239
• ISBN13: 9780945213239
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Rudi Publishing
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

History behind the fiction

An Accidental Anarchist is well-written, thoroughly researched account of the death of Lazarus Averbach. It's an excellent companion to A. Hemon's "The Lazarus Project," giving the reader insight into the historical, cultural, social and political climate surrounding the 1908 murder.