Evelyn Nesbit and the Scandalous Story of the First "Trial of the Century"
Taught by James Hoffman
James Hoffman is a seasoned licensed New York City tour guide with over a decade of experience. He’s set up an array of sightseeing walks and bike tours that span from iconic landmarks like Grand Central Terminal to the historic Green-Wood Cemetery.
When he's not leading tours he runs open board game nights at victorypints.com and donates his time to the Guides Association of New York City (GANYC), working alongside fellow guides to promote live tour guides.
In the year 1900 a young girl from the Pittsburgh area becomes an artist's model in New York City. Her beauty leads to her image becoming almost omnipresent - appearing on postcards, magazines, and advertisements everywhere. This exposure leads to gigs as a chorus girl and actress where she captures the interests of a famous actor, an accomplished architect, and an eccentric millionaire. Then things begins to fall apart...
Thus begins a fascinating true story of sex, fame, and murder. Also throw in some drugs, insanity, yellow press, architecture, art and show business for good measure. If you don't know anything about Evelyn Nesbit we recommend you don't look her up. Just come to this 90 minute presentation and be prepared to learn the story of one of the most famous trials of the 20th Century.
Lastly, a quick heads up that this talk does contain a couple short mentions of sexual assault in regards to Nesbit's life.
