In the modern sense of the word, the first documented serial killer in America was H.H. Holmes, who took many of his victims from the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago. Some of the cases listed here occurred prior to Holmes' activities and due to the shear numbers of victims, can certainly be considered serial killings. Bear in mind that record keeping back then was spotty at best. Every effort has been made to research and verify the information contained here. In some cases, conflicting information exists and in others, the information is just not available. Other authors may come to different conclusions. Please keep that in mind as you enjoy this book.