Beulah Annan. Belva Gaertner. Kitty Malm. Sabella Nitti. These are the real women of Chicago. You probably know Roxie and Velma, the good-time gals of the 1926 satirical play Chicago and its wildly successful musical and movie adaptations. You might not know that Roxie, Velma, and the rest of the colorful characters of the play were inspired by real prisoners held in "Murderess Row" in 1920s Chicago-or that the reporter who covered their trials for the Chicago Tribune went on to write the play Chicago. Now, more than 90 years later, the Chicago Tribune has uncovered photographs and newspaper clippings telling the story of the four women who inspired the timeless characters of Chicago. But these photos tell a different story-and it's not all about glamour, fashion, and celebrity. They show a young mother in jail hugging her two-year-old daughter. They show an immigrant woman who doesn't speak the language of her judge, jury, and attorney. And they show women who used their images to sway public opinion-and their juries. He Had It Coming collects recently discovered photos, original newspaper clippings, and stories from Tribune reporter Maurine Dallas Watkins as well as new analysis written by Tribune film critic Michael Phillips, theater critic Chris Jones, and columnists Heidi Stevens and Rick Kogan to build a fascinating history of women in crime in Jazz Age Chicago, a history that takes on new meaning in today's #MeToo moment.

Marketing: Promotion in partnership with the Chicago Tribune, including ads in daily paper (400,000+ circulation), Sunday paper (700,000+ circulation), and online editions (16m+ UVM) Gift-guide focus Consumer ads Regional bookseller outreach Publicity: Regional (Chicago, IL) campaign to print, radio, TV, and online Promotion to national photography and historical outlets such as Smithsonian Magazine Promotion to national true-crime and women's interest outlets, including print, broadcast, and online NPR campaign

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The Chicago Tribune, founded in 1847, is the flagship newspaper of the Chicago Tribune Media Group. Its staff comprises dedicated, award-winning journalists who have authored many bestselling books.


Book Information
ISBN 9781572842779
Author Kori Rumore
Format Hardback
Page Count 256
Imprint Surrey Books,U.S.
Publisher Surrey Books,U.S.