Murder, Morality and Madness: Women Criminals in Early Oregon

he Victorians who settled the Oregon Territory were adept at keeping immoral or bad behavior a secret.

Author Diane Goeres-Gardner uncovers the secret past of abuse, neglect, and double standards that existed for women criminals. Discover what drove proper Victorian women to murder.

You’ll learn about women’s trials and their all-male jurors and the horrid conditions they faced in all-male prisons.