In this masterful piece of history, we learn about serial killers, architects, assassins, and waffle cones! This complex narrative combines narratives of the Chicago Columbian Exposition, the killer H. H. Holmes, and the architects building both.

The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson

Dr. Nic Hoffmann, Mike Burns, and Mike Carroll are teachers at the Marist School teaching the American Experiment Class. In an attempt to update our curriculum, we have been reassessing the books we assign, we were assigned in high school and college, and the books we wish we assigned. Do people even read anymore? I mean, we do, but how do we keep the student engaged with the Required Reading.

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