skip to content
An unspeakable crime : the prosecution and persecution of Leo Frank Preview this item
ClosePreview this item
Checking...

An unspeakable crime : the prosecution and persecution of Leo Frank

Author: Elaine Marie Alphin
Publisher: Minneapolis : Carolrhoda Books, ©2010.
Edition/Format:  Print book : Juvenile audience : EnglishView all editions and formats
Summary:
In 1913, thirteen-year-old pencil factory worker Mary Phagan was found murdered at her workplace in Atlanta, Georgia. One targeted suspect was Jewish factory superintendent Leo Frank. All of the inborn prejudice against Jews rose up in a feeling of satisfaction, that here would be a victim worthy to pay for the crime. Though the case was mishandled at every turn, Leo Frank was convicted. But did he commit the crime?
Rating:

based on 3 rating(s) 2 with reviews

Subjects
More like this

Find a copy in the library

&AllPage.SpinnerRetrieving; Finding libraries that hold this item...

Details

Genre/Form: Young adult literature
True crime stories
Nonfiction
Literature
Case studies
Juvenile works
1210L
Juvenile literature
Case studies Juvenile literature
Named Person: Mary Phagan; Leo Frank; Mary Phagan; Leo Frank; Leo Frank; Mary Phagan; Mary Phagan; Leo Frank
Material Type: Juvenile audience
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Elaine Marie Alphin
ISBN: 9780822589440 0822589443 9781467746304 1467746304
OCLC Number: 261342754
Awards: Carter G. Woodson Award, 2011.
A Junior Library Guild selection
Description: 152 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
Responsibility: Elaine Marie Alphin.
More information:

Abstract:

In 1913, thirteen-year-old pencil factory worker Mary Phagan was found murdered at her workplace in Atlanta, Georgia. One targeted suspect was Jewish factory superintendent Leo Frank. All of the inborn prejudice against Jews rose up in a feeling of satisfaction, that here would be a victim worthy to pay for the crime. Though the case was mishandled at every turn, Leo Frank was convicted. But did he commit the crime?

Reviews

User-contributed reviews

WorldCat User Reviews (2)

Poorly written and unscholarly

by MikeCohen (WorldCat user published 2010-08-12) Poor Permalink

This is yet another poorly written book propagandizing and spinning the subject of Leo Frank and Mary Phagan. 'An Unspeakable Crime, by Elaine Marie Alphin' leaves out a large volume of facts about 'The Leo Frank Case' and tells only part of the story. The book idealizes the sexual predator Leo Frank...
Read more...  Read more...

  • 1 of 4 people found this review helpful. Did it help you? 
  •   

Excellent Historical Case Study for Teens - Or Anyone!

by mr09 (WorldCat user published 2012-02-05) Excellent Permalink

In this “true...
Read more...  Read more...

  • 1 of 1 people found this review helpful. Did it help you? 
  •   

Tags

All user tags (11)

View most popular tags as: tag list | tag cloud

View all 11 tags for this item >>
Confirm this request

You may have already requested this item. Please select Ok if you would like to proceed with this request anyway.

Linked Data


\n\n

Primary Entity<\/h3>\n
<http:\/\/www.worldcat.org\/oclc\/261342754<\/a>> # An unspeakable crime : the prosecution and persecution of Leo Frank<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a \nschema:Book<\/a>, schema:CreativeWork<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nlibrary:oclcnum<\/a> \"261342754<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nlibrary:placeOfPublication<\/a> <http:\/\/id.loc.gov\/vocabulary\/countries\/mnu<\/a>> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:about<\/a> <http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/1792090751#Topic\/trials_homicide_atlanta_ga<\/a>> ; # Trials (Homicide)--Atlanta (Ga.)<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:about<\/a> <http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/1792090751#Topic\/murder_georgia_atlanta<\/a>> ; # Murder--Georgia--Atlanta<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:about<\/a> <http:\/\/id.worldcat.org\/fast\/1204627<\/a>> ; # Georgia--Atlanta.<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:about<\/a> <http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/1792090751#Person\/phagan_mary_1913<\/a>> ; # Mary Phagan<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:about<\/a> <http:\/\/viaf.org\/viaf\/98117522<\/a>> ; # Mary Phagan<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:about<\/a> <http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/1792090751#Topic\/trials_murder_georgia_atlanta<\/a>> ; # Trials (Murder)--Georgia--Atlanta<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:about<\/a> <http:\/\/id.worldcat.org\/fast\/1029781<\/a>> ; # Murder<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:about<\/a> <http:\/\/id.worldcat.org\/fast\/1156368<\/a>> ; # Trials (Murder)<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:about<\/a> <http:\/\/id.worldcat.org\/fast\/1004334<\/a>> ; # Lynching<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:about<\/a> <http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/1792090751#Person\/frank_leo_1884_1915<\/a>> ; # Leo Frank<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:about<\/a> <http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/1792090751#Topic\/lynching_georgia_atlanta<\/a>> ; # Lynching--Georgia--Atlanta<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:about<\/a> <http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/1792090751#Topic\/lynching_atlanta_ga<\/a>> ; # Lynching--Atlanta (Ga.)<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:about<\/a> <http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/1792090751#Topic\/homicide_atlanta_ga<\/a>> ; # Homicide--Atlanta (Ga.)<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:about<\/a> <http:\/\/viaf.org\/viaf\/74787079<\/a>> ; # Leo Frank<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:audience<\/a> <http:\/\/www.worldcat.org\/title\/-\/oclc\/261342754#Audience<\/a>> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:author<\/a> <http:\/\/viaf.org\/viaf\/7617515<\/a>> ; # Elaine Marie Alphin<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:awards<\/a> \"A Junior Library Guild selection<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:awards<\/a> \"Carter G. Woodson Award, 2011.<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:bookFormat<\/a> bgn:PrintBook<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:datePublished<\/a> \"2010<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:description<\/a> \"In 1913, thirteen-year-old pencil factory worker Mary Phagan was found murdered at her workplace in Atlanta, Georgia. One targeted suspect was Jewish factory superintendent Leo Frank. All of the inborn prejudice against Jews rose up in a feeling of satisfaction, that here would be a victim worthy to pay for the crime. Though the case was mishandled at every turn, Leo Frank was convicted. But did he commit the crime?<\/span>\"@en<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:exampleOfWork<\/a> <http:\/\/worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/id\/1792090751<\/a>> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:genre<\/a> \"Juvenile works<\/span>\"@en<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:genre<\/a> \"True crime stories<\/span>\"@en<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:genre<\/a> \"Nonfiction<\/span>\"@en<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:genre<\/a> \"1210L<\/span>\"@en<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:genre<\/a> \"Case studies<\/span>\"@en<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:genre<\/a> \"Young adult literature<\/span>\"@en<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:genre<\/a> \"Literature<\/span>\"@en<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:inLanguage<\/a> \"en<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:name<\/a> \"An unspeakable crime : the prosecution and persecution of Leo Frank<\/span>\"@en<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:productID<\/a> \"261342754<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:workExample<\/a> <http:\/\/worldcat.org\/isbn\/9780822589440<\/a>> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:workExample<\/a> <http:\/\/worldcat.org\/isbn\/9781467746304<\/a>> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nwdrs:describedby<\/a> <http:\/\/www.worldcat.org\/title\/-\/oclc\/261342754<\/a>> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

Related Entities<\/h3>\n
<http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/1792090751#Person\/frank_leo_1884_1915<\/a>> # Leo Frank<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a \nschema:Person<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:birthDate<\/a> \"1884<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:deathDate<\/a> \"1915<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:familyName<\/a> \"Frank<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:givenName<\/a> \"Leo<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:name<\/a> \"Leo Frank<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.\n\n\n<\/div>\n
<http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/1792090751#Person\/phagan_mary_1913<\/a>> # Mary Phagan<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a \nschema:Person<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:deathDate<\/a> \"1913<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:familyName<\/a> \"Phagan<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:givenName<\/a> \"Mary<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:name<\/a> \"Mary Phagan<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.\n\n\n<\/div>\n
<http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/1792090751#Topic\/homicide_atlanta_ga<\/a>> # Homicide--Atlanta (Ga.)<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a \nschema:Intangible<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:name<\/a> \"Homicide--Atlanta (Ga.)<\/span>\"@en<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.\n\n\n<\/div>\n
<http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/1792090751#Topic\/lynching_atlanta_ga<\/a>> # Lynching--Atlanta (Ga.)<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a \nschema:Intangible<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:name<\/a> \"Lynching--Atlanta (Ga.)<\/span>\"@en<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.\n\n\n<\/div>\n
<http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/1792090751#Topic\/lynching_georgia_atlanta<\/a>> # Lynching--Georgia--Atlanta<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a \nschema:Intangible<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:hasPart<\/a> <http:\/\/id.loc.gov\/authorities\/subjects\/sh85079157<\/a>> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:name<\/a> \"Lynching--Georgia--Atlanta<\/span>\"@en<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.\n\n\n<\/div>\n
<http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/1792090751#Topic\/murder_georgia_atlanta<\/a>> # Murder--Georgia--Atlanta<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a \nschema:Intangible<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:hasPart<\/a> <http:\/\/id.loc.gov\/authorities\/subjects\/sh85088613<\/a>> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:name<\/a> \"Murder--Georgia--Atlanta<\/span>\"@en<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.\n\n\n<\/div>\n
<http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/1792090751#Topic\/trials_homicide_atlanta_ga<\/a>> # Trials (Homicide)--Atlanta (Ga.)<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a \nschema:Intangible<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:name<\/a> \"Trials (Homicide)--Atlanta (Ga.)<\/span>\"@en<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.\n\n\n<\/div>\n
<http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/1792090751#Topic\/trials_murder_georgia_atlanta<\/a>> # Trials (Murder)--Georgia--Atlanta<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a \nschema:Intangible<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:hasPart<\/a> <http:\/\/id.loc.gov\/authorities\/subjects\/sh85137369<\/a>> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:name<\/a> \"Trials (Murder)--Georgia--Atlanta<\/span>\"@en<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.\n\n\n<\/div>\n
<http:\/\/id.loc.gov\/vocabulary\/countries\/mnu<\/a>>\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a \nschema:Place<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\ndcterms:identifier<\/a> \"mnu<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.\n\n\n<\/div>\n
<http:\/\/id.worldcat.org\/fast\/1004334<\/a>> # Lynching<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a \nschema:Intangible<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:name<\/a> \"Lynching<\/span>\"@en<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.\n\n\n<\/div>\n
<http:\/\/id.worldcat.org\/fast\/1029781<\/a>> # Murder<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a \nschema:Intangible<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:name<\/a> \"Murder<\/span>\"@en<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.\n\n\n<\/div>\n
<http:\/\/id.worldcat.org\/fast\/1156368<\/a>> # Trials (Murder)<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a \nschema:Intangible<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:name<\/a> \"Trials (Murder)<\/span>\"@en<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.\n\n\n<\/div>\n
<http:\/\/id.worldcat.org\/fast\/1204627<\/a>> # Georgia--Atlanta.<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a \nschema:Place<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:name<\/a> \"Georgia--Atlanta.<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.\n\n\n<\/div>\n
<http:\/\/viaf.org\/viaf\/74787079<\/a>> # Leo Frank<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a \nschema:Person<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:birthDate<\/a> \"1884<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:deathDate<\/a> \"1915<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:familyName<\/a> \"Frank<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:givenName<\/a> \"Leo<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:name<\/a> \"Leo Frank<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.\n\n\n<\/div>\n
<http:\/\/viaf.org\/viaf\/7617515<\/a>> # Elaine Marie Alphin<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a \nschema:Person<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:familyName<\/a> \"Alphin<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:givenName<\/a> \"Elaine Marie<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:name<\/a> \"Elaine Marie Alphin<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.\n\n\n<\/div>\n
<http:\/\/viaf.org\/viaf\/98117522<\/a>> # Mary Phagan<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a \nschema:Person<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:deathDate<\/a> \"1913<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:familyName<\/a> \"Phagan<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:givenName<\/a> \"Mary<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:name<\/a> \"Mary Phagan<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.\n\n\n<\/div>\n
<http:\/\/worldcat.org\/isbn\/9780822589440<\/a>>\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a \nschema:ProductModel<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:isbn<\/a> \"0822589443<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:isbn<\/a> \"9780822589440<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.\n\n\n<\/div>\n
<http:\/\/worldcat.org\/isbn\/9781467746304<\/a>>\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a \nschema:ProductModel<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:isbn<\/a> \"1467746304<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:isbn<\/a> \"9781467746304<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.\n\n\n<\/div>\n
<http:\/\/www.worldcat.org\/title\/-\/oclc\/261342754<\/a>>\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a \ngenont:InformationResource<\/a>, genont:ContentTypeGenericResource<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:about<\/a> <http:\/\/www.worldcat.org\/oclc\/261342754<\/a>> ; # An unspeakable crime : the prosecution and persecution of Leo Frank<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:dateModified<\/a> \"2020-01-10<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nvoid:inDataset<\/a> <http:\/\/purl.oclc.org\/dataset\/WorldCat<\/a>> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.\n\n\n<\/div>\n