Visit the NPR website to read about whether it is ethical to display objects related to crimes. The Kansas State Historical Society faced this dilemma when the organization planned a special exhibit on crime and punishment.
Also on this page, listen to a prison guard recall the night of Smith and Hickock's executions.
Photograph of Truman Capote in the Clutter's living room, photo courtesy of "The Guardian".
Visit the United Kingdom's The Guardian for news stories dating back to the original book review of In Cold Blood from 1965.
Bobby Rupp in 2005, photo courtesy of
Lawrence Journal-World.
The "Lawrence Journal-World" is a Kansas newspaper that produced a four day series of articles for the 40th anniversary of In Cold Blood. Read about many of the people and places mentioned in Capote's book. You can also view a slideshow of photographs of the people, places, and objects related to the Clutters, the crime, and the killers.