About the Program
Cait Murphy presents a history of the law firm Howe and Hummel who played a significant role in the courtrooms of post-Civil War New York City. William Howe and Abraham Hummel defended a large swath of the city's residents from socialites and politicians to bank robbers and pickpockets who through their exploits and court cases provides insight into Gilded Age New York. Cait Murphy discusses her book at The Corner Bookstore in New York City.
Cait Murphy
Cait Murphy is the author of Crazy '08: How a Cast of Cranks, Rogues, Boneheads, and Magnates Created the Greatest Year in Baseball History. She is a former editorial page editor for The Asian Wall Street Journal and assistant managing editor at Fortune. For more information, visit scoundrelsinlaw.com.
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