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Unit Eight Detective Stories Section A Her Feet Were Killing Her PART I Background Information 1. The Birth of the American Detective Story It has been said that the American detective story began sometime in the late nineteenth century. Many critics give credit to an author named Anna Katherine Green for starting this American version of what was already an interest in Europe. Shortly after the budding of what we call the beginning of American detective stories, the realization was that even the first American detective story was influenced in some way by Europe. Whether it was influenced by one of the earlier novels such as Collins, or even by one of Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes tales, it is uncertain, but it was almost surely derived from Europe. The plots and themes all point to the European influence and rules. It was later largely realized that the most significant difference between the American version and the English version is the language. The American crime story is much more harsh and blunt. The language that an American crime story entails is various and is much like the blend in our current society whereas the language in a classic English derived crime story is more upper class English and not as corrupt with obscenities or just plain old regular American dialogue. American crime stories blend perfectly the everyday speech that is commonly heard in this vast salad bowl of different cultures and heritages. 2. Lincoln Park Though once a small army post in 1824, Lincoln Park today is known as a progressive neighborhood recognized for its incredible variety of entertainment, dining, cultural, and recreational activities. The area now known as Lincoln Park was still primarily forest with stretches of grassland and occasional quicksand, and was virtually untouched by Europeans as late as the 1820s. Inspired by Haussman’s Park and Boulevard system in Paris, and the creation of Central Park in New York City, Chicago city leaders began plans for Lake Park in 18