Forgotten Murders from Alaska's Capital

by Betsy Longenbaugh

Overview

Former Alaska newspaper reporter Betsy Longenbaugh brings to life 10 stories of murder that occurred between 1902 and 1959. Learn about Alaska's first serial killer, a Polish Jewish prostitute who met her end in the town of Douglas, and a World War I vet whose greed led to a double homicide.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781942078883
Publisher:	Epicenter Press (WA)
Publication date:	06/14/2022
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.36(d)

About the Author

Betsy Longenbaugh is a lifelong Alaskan who was raised in Sitka, AK, and has lived in Douglas, AK, for more than 35 years. She began her professional life with a journalism degree as a newspaper reporter in Sitka and Juneau, and ended it with a master's in social work, working as a social worker for the U.S. Coast Guard. She and her husband, newspaper and radio reporter and editor Ed Schoenfeld, raised two daughters in Douglas and have now replaced going to work every day with walking the dog every day. Betsy and Ed have conducted murder story walking tours in Juneau for the Juneau-Douglas City Museum since 2018, and have presented on the topic at several venues.

Editorial Reviews

Author Betsy Longenbaugh, a lifelong Alaskan and former newspaper reporter, has applied her passions and tremendous research skills to investigate and share the stories of 10 murders that took place in Juneau or Douglas between 1902 and 1959. "Forgotten Murders from Alaska's Capital" not only presents what can be known about the murders themselves but uncovers a great deal of Alaska's social history at the time. That history, seldom pretty, becomes the real story of this fascinating book.

By Nancy Lord Anchorage Daily News

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