The CHIEF December 2017

He and Sweetwood instantly hit it off and due to their love of comics, history, and music. When asked why he felt that Selzer was good to come and talk to the students of PTHS, he said, “Adam is fun and has a great sense of humor, as well as knowing his subject very well.” Mr. Selzer appeared on the History Channel’s series on H.H. Holmes called The American Ripper —as an expert on H.H. Holmes. He is considered “THE” authority on the life of Holmes. What Adam had to talk about fit really well into Mr. Sweetwood’s classes, which is the psychology behind what turns a man into a killer and the impact and fear he has on society. From what I have heard from Mr. Sweetwood, it is clear that PTHS was very lucky to have this special guest speak to our students. N O M A D I C | 2 4

I N T H E C L A S S R O O M . . .

AUTHOR VISITS PTHS

By Kamr y n Moo r e

Recently, Mr. Sweetwood’s Illinois Studies and Psychology classes had a special guest speaker. Adam Selzer, author of HH Holmes: The True Story of the White City Devil came to speak to the classes. Mr. Sweetwood has known Selzer for about six years and they originally met when Mr. Soares, Mrs. Mueller, and Mr. Treadway put on a program about local writers.

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