The Boston Strangler was probably the most notorious criminal that Boston, Massachusetts has ever known. But who was the Boston Strangler? Was he Albert DeSalvo, the person who confessed and went to jail for these crimes? Is he someone that took his secret to the grave and let an innocent man take the blame for his crime? Or is he still walking the streets of Boston, or even the streets of another city? We may never know for sure because based on all the evidence I've read, in my opinion Albert DeSalvo
Albert Henry Desalvo was born on September 3, 1931 in Chelsea, Massachusetts, to Frank Desalvo and Charlotte. Desalvo was the third of six children. Desalvo father was an aggressive, violent, alcoholic fisherman from Newfoundland, Canada. Desalvo father would brutally beat up his wife and children with fists, belts, and pipes. When Charlotte was out of the house, Desalvo father brought prostitutes home and had sexual intercourse with them in front of the children. He was arrested repeatedly for
early 1960s, an individual, whom would later earn the title of the “Boston Strangler”, executed the brutal Nylon Stocking Murders, assassinating and sexually assaulting between eleven and thirteen women. The Boston strangler was an active psychopathic rapist and sexually motivated serial murderer in Boston, Massachusetts whose criminal actions later became the subject of various books and motion pictures, including The Boston Strangler (1968) by Richard Fleischer. The rape and murder of Anna E. Slesers
took place in Boston. The Boston Strangler was accountable for 11 of the 13 female victims. At that time, no one was tried for the Boston Strangler because there was no actual evidence. DeSalvo confessed to each of the 13 Strangler murders and gave detail about how he killed each victim, but there was still doubts from people that worked with him. Boston Strangler Crime From June 1962 through January 1964, 13 single women between the ages of 19 and 85 were murdered throughout the Boston Area. The first
Kenneth Bianchi was arrested on January 13, 1979, in Washington and admitted to being involved in killing many girls. On October 22nd, 1979, Kenneth made a plea bargain, which included him testifying about the involvement of his cousin, Angelo Buono. Kenneth’s trial lasted from November 16th, 1981 to November 18th, 1983, in which he had initially pleaded not guilty with insanity. Firstly, Kenneth had managed to convince the professionals that he had a split personality, in which his alter ego, Steve
Starting a colony is not an easy accomplishment but John Winthrop proved that he was capable of gathering people, taking them to a new country and settling in a town. John Winthrop was a good leader. He was raised in a wealthy family and his father was an excellent businessmen. Winthrop was following into his father’s footsteps which lead to taking over his father’s business. Attending college at the age of 17 converted Winthrop into a great leader and noble hardworker. Having these characteristics
Petersham Summary The locals consider Petersham to be part of old school West Sydney. There are several heritage terrace homes in Petersham surrounded by several nice neighbourhood parks, including the large and popular Petersham Park where the Fanny Durack Aquatic Centre is located. If you enjoy Portuguese food, the local cafes and restaurants offer authentic dishes from the culture. Other cuisines across the suburb are available to suit different foodie tastes. One of the primary elements that
“...for wee must Consider that wee shall be as a Citty upon a Hill, the eies of all people are uppon us; soe that if wee shall deale falsely with our god in this worke wee have undertaken and soe cause him to withdrawe his present help from us…” Winthrop’s idea of “a City Upon a Hill,” was a model society for everyone else. It was based upon a solid Christian foundation, of serving God, being unified, and no one being better than thy neighbor. America is nothing close, nor will it ever be close to
As a dedicated Puritan, John Winthrop believed in the necessity of following God’s rules. “God Almighty... ”, Winthrop highly uses the name of God in his “A Model of Christian Charity” from 1630. While preparing to a new life in the newfangled colony, the soon to be the first Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony was determined to build a better life to his supporter based in God’s fundaments of living. Winthrop believe in use the power of God to create a strong and compliant colony. His vision
John Winthrop’s envision indicated something that would serve as an outstanding example of a perfect society. It would be above and beyond anything that formerly existed anyplace in the world. He stated that the "eyes of the world are upon us" and he wanted to set a worthy example. Winthrop, being an extremely religious man had used a religious image. His hope, was that the world could not help but notice his new city and eventually match it. Winthrop's starts with a harmless question, why in society
plagued the Boston area since the invention of the automobile. The project incorporates a major underground highway system, a revolutionary cable-stayed bridge, and a series of impressive tunnel crossings, each a considerable feat on their own, all constructed in the midst of a bustling city. The idea for a Central Artery through Boston has been talked about since a 1909 special commission determined that a 100-foot wide road should be built through the center of downtown Boston. Little was
Music Analysis The song is “Peace of Mind” by the band Boston, written by Tom Scholz and debuted on their first album in 1976. Since I was very young I’ve probably listened to this song several hundred times. Starting with my parent’s original vinyl copy, to the CD version, and now to the digital version I still have on my iPod. When I was younger and listened to the song I never really paid close attention to the lyrics or the seeming message is being presented. Now that I’ve matured and entered
The male Puritans of the Massachusetts Bay Colony did not like women to think that they were above them, such evidence is the trial of Anne Hutchinson at Massachusetts Bay in 1637. The document is a transcripts of Anne’s trial. Anne Hutchinson was a rebel during her time and she was fond of the concept of Antinomianism, if your not as fond with this concept,let’s break it down “Antinomiansim” is a greek word it is formed from the words “anti” and “nomos”, “anti” means against and “nomos” means law
2013 Boston Marathon Bombings/ Who Did It?! Introduction “The media is the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent, and that is power because they control the minds of the masses.” (Malcolm X). One of the most controversial matters that was on local and international TV news, radio stations, newspapers, magazines and social media sites is the Boston Marathon Bombings which occurred in April 15th last year. There were many opinions
There may not be two more contrasting characters of early America then Thomas Morton and John Winthrop. Morton was nicknamed, "Leader of Misrule" while Winthrop was seen as the "model of [a] perfect earthly ruler" (147). These two figures not only help settle a new land, they also had firsthand knowledge of each other. They are not two people that lived years apart from each other but rather they lived concurrently. With two such polarizing people living in a small new land, there was bound to
Despite the adversity that plagued the children of South Boston throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Southie native Michael Patrick MacDonald often remarked that he grew up in “the best place in the world,” suggesting that while adversity can be crippling, it does not guarantee a bad life. Throughout his childhood, MacDonald and his family suffered from extreme poverty, experienced the effects of drugs on the family structure, and felt the poor educational effects in a struggling neighborhood. Through
DBQ: Colonial New England and Chesapeake Regions The Chesapeake and New England regions were settled by people of English descent, but by 1700, they had become two distinctly different societies. They had evolved so differently, mainly because of the way that the settlers followed their religion, their way of conducting politics and demographics in the colonies. Even though the settlers came from the same homeland: England, each group had its own reasons for coming to the New World and different
Irish Immigrants in Boston The life of Irish immigrants in Boston was one of poverty and discrimination. The religiously centered culture of the Irish has along with their importance on family has allowed the Irish to prosper and persevere through times of injustice. Boston's Irish immigrant population amounted to a tenth of its population. Many after arriving could not find suitable jobs and ended up living where earlier generations had resided. This attributed to the 'invisibility' of the
Early years of America were tough and brutal. Two areas of early America emerged superior,Virginia and Massachusetts. Jamestown, although with its trials, paved the way of learning of how to establish a colony. Boston also had its teachings of trade, allie,s and religion. But what I believe shaped these colonies the most was location. The second most influencing aspect was trade, which was dictated by location. Virginia was started and fueled by indentured servants and the location of the Chesapeake
In the early nineteenth century, Boston increased in size by filling in the marshy area around where Washington Street is today. The city, concerned about crowding in the already established neighborhoods downtown and on Beacon Hill, decided to develop this area into new residential neighborhoods. The population of Boston had increased dramatically in the first half of the nineteenth century from the large number of immigrants and the steady rise of industry in a port city. Between 1850 and 1875