American Heritage Spotlight

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Program Type:

Genealogy & History

Age Group:

Adults

Program Description

Event Details

Adults (18+)

John E. Thompson will discuss his graphic narrative book, The Comely Widow: The Crimes of Serial Killer Belle Gunness, about the horrific true crimes of the prolific LaPorte, Indiana serial killer. Thompson will also discuss his use of comic character analogs to depict the people involved. He will discuss Gunness’s crimes, the historical context in which these crimes occurred, the inspiration for the comic characters depicted and the history of American comic strips.     

No registration required.  

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