Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in Connecticut History - Paperback

by Ray Bendici (Author)

The lives of notorious bad guys, perpetrators of mischief, visionary--if misunderstood--thinkers, and other colorful antiheroes, jerks, and evil doers from history all get their due in the short essays featured in these enlightening, informative books. Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in Connecticut History features fifteen short biographies of nefarious characters, from Benedict Arnold to P.T. Barnum.

Back Jacket

A delightfully wicked look at the badly behaved characters who shaped the history of Connecticut throughtheir deeds and misdeeds. Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in Connecticut History features fifteen short profiles of notorious bad guys, perpetrators of mischief, visionary if misunderstood thinkers, and other colorful antiheroes from the history of the Nutmeg State. It reveals the dark side of some well-known and even revered characters from Connecticut's past--both part-time Jerks and others who were Jerks through and through.

Author Biography

Ray Bendici is associate editor at Connecticut Magazine, where he has covered the state in depth for over a decade, including through his monthly "Sunday Drive" and "Being There" columns. He also runs DamnedCT.com, which is dedicated to all that's odd, unexplained, unusual and curious in Connecticut.