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American History

mahatmakanejeeves

(67,532 posts) Tue Nov 18, 2025, 01:02 PM Yesterday

On November 15, 1959, two men murdered all four members of the Clutter family in Holcomb, Kansas.

I first read "In Cold Blood" in August 1969. I went through it in just about one session. I remember when it came out. It got big coverage in "Life" magazine.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page (in 2024)

• 1959 – Two men murdered a family in Holcomb, Kansas; the events became the subject of Truman Capote's non-fiction novel In Cold Blood, a pioneering work of the true crime genre.

Fri Nov 15, 2024: On this day, November 15, 1959, two men murdered all four members of the Clutter family in Holcomb, Kansas.

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On November 15, 1959, two men murdered all four members of the Clutter family in Holcomb, Kansas. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Yesterday OP

I don't remember the murders as I was only 2 at the time, but the story caught up to me later as a KS resident... wcmagumba Yesterday #1

wcmagumba

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1. I don't remember the murders as I was only 2 at the time, but the story caught up to me later as a KS resident...

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Tue Nov 18, 2025, 01:04 PM

Yesterday

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