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Event
Murder and Media in the New Rome: How does a media circus shape and define a nation?
City
Evanston, IL
Place
Evanston Public Library (Community Meeting Room)
Address
1703 Orrington Ave.
Details
Professor Thomas Simpson discusses his book, Murder and Media in the New Romewhich explores the Fadda Affair, a sensational crime and trial that took place in Rome in the late 1870s, when the bloody killing of a war hero triggered a national spectacle. Sadly, this story of media misrepresentation of tragic events is as timely as ever.
Professor Thomas Simpson discusses his book, 
