Six Degrees of Benjamin Harrison

Cold Spring Murders of 1868 part 2: Nancy Clem, "Self Reliant and God Defiant"


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(Part 2 of 2 of a special edition of Six Degrees of Benjamin Harrison)In the second half of a conversation about the Cold Spring Murders of 1868, Benjamin Harrison, and woman murder suspect Nancy Clem, Donna Wing, James Trofatter, Charlie Hyde, and host Molly Beausir explore the question of Clem's innocence or guilt. James Trofatter is the resident playwright of Candlelight Theatre, which has been partnering with the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site over 18 years - using the historic mansion of the Hoosier President as a backdrop for innovative theatre experiences. He's written and adapted a play inspired by the Cold Spring Murders and suspect Nancy Clem, which involves audience participation in determining her guilt or innocence. Donna Wing is Candlelight's Creative Director, and has taken on the role of Nancy Clem numerous times in Trofatter's play adaptation of the criminal case. Both have made up their minds and then changed it regarding the question of Clem's involvement in the murders, and on this episode, they share their thoughts on what really happened in the case of Cold Spring. Decide for yourself whether Clem is innocent or guilty, and attend James Trofatter's play "Not/Guilty' at the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site in summer 2021. The play is being reprised in honor of the Bicentennial of Indianapolis. Get tickets and event information now at PresidentBenjaminHarrison.org . Episode hosted and produced by Russell and Penny Fortune Project POTUS Presidential Fellow Molly Beausir, with the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site.
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