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Jono B
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| | Posted on Thursday, May 01, 2003 - 6:12 am: | 
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G'day people,
My names Jono and I'm a final year high school student currently working on my major historical research task. As part of the task we are to undertake an historical question of our choice, and present an essay on it. What better topic to choose than Jack the Ripper!
Anyway, onto my question. The question I chose to set my work around is 'How do the various theories about the identity of Jack the Ripper reflect the social context of their time?'
Now, I'm wanting to focus on at least 2 theories about Jack the Ripper and would greatly appreciate it if you could answer the following questions:
Firstly in regards to Jack the Ripper as a female, I know that casebook.org mentions William Stewart as the forerunner to this theory. Did any other writers propose the theory? If so who and when?
Secondly, whilst reading City of Dreadful Delights by Judith R. Walkowitz,she briefly alluded to a 1960's Royal Conspiracy. Only instead of being based around Eddy's illegitimate child, it focused on the possibility that he was a homosexual. Once again do you know any historian's who have suggested this, and if so is their book readily available?
I have about 2 months before it's due in and have already written up quite alot of the project. The main difficulty is going to be getting hold of sufficient information towards these theories (preferably in books). Therefore I would really appreciate any help you can offer me. Thanks guys, and I really like the site!
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Kazzi
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| | Posted on Sunday, June 01, 2003 - 9:20 am: |
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Does anyone have any ideas as to why JtR wasn't found by the police? |
Neil K. MacMillan
Detective Sergeant
Username: Wordsmith
Post Number: 145
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Friday, September 30, 2005 - 8:38 pm: |
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Several reasons mostly they didn't have the technical finery that they have today. Our boy was skillful cunning and yes, lucky. the police may have actually been looking for more than one killer or questioned the ripper and not realized it. take your pick. Until they find him if they ever do it's anyones guess. Neil |
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