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18 Tiny Deaths: The Untold Story of Frances Glessner Lee and the Invention of Modern Forensics
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The story of the Gilded Age Chicago heiress who revolutionized forensic death investigation. As the mother of forensic science, Frances Glessner Lee is the reason why homicide detectives are a thing. She is responsible for the popularity of forensic science in television shows and pop culture. Long overlooked in the history books, this extremely detailed and thoroughly researched biography will at long last tell the story of the life and contributions of this pioneering woman.
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"Goldfarb tells a great deal about Magrath's career and, along the way, conveys the primitive and unsatisfying state of forensics in the early 20th century ..."
"Goldfarb's unprecedented access to her family's papers has enabled him not only to paint a full picture of Glessner Lee's life and background but also to uncover less well-known aspects of her impact on the development of forensic science ..."
"Thorough research helps him paint a captivating portrait of a feminist hero and forensic pioneer."
"was nearly single-handedly responsible for the establishment of legal medicine' in the U.S."
"A genuinely compelling biography."
"Goldfarb's clearly written and well-researched book is recommended for history and legal studies audiences."
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