For a look into each historical, musical, and literary reference in the novel, head to this link. I have tried to transfer and elaborate on the information in this database, but you are welcome to look there if you are curious!
Nonfiction Books
American Eve: Evelyn Nesbit, Stanford White, the Birth of the "It Girl", and the Crime of the Century, Paula Uruburu
Sasha and Emma: The Anarchist Odyssey of Alexander Berkman and Emma Goldman, Paul Avrich
Sasha and Emma: The Anarchist Odyssey of Alexander Berkman and Emma Goldman, Paul Avrich
Primary Sources
Thaw Murders Stanford White - New York Times |
Family Limitation by Margaret Sanger |
The Ladies Battle, Molly Elliot Seawell