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Are you ready to meet the NYPD's first female detective?  In this episode, Alexa tells the story of Isabella Goodwin who inspired the character of Sarah Howard on TNT's The Alienist.

Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_Goodwin

https://wednesdayswomen.com/isabella-goodwin-nypds-first-female-police-detective/

https://mollybrown.org/breaking-entering-women-first-joined-police-force/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tombs

https://www.nps.gov/places/blackwell-s-island-new-york-city.htm

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29678021/isabella-goodwin-one-of-the-first/

https://galnet.fandom.com/wiki/Isabella_Goodwin

https://www.cnn.com/2015/05/23/opinions/smith-rikers-lawsuit-sex-abuse/index.html

https://www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/226680.pdf

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https://www.amazon.com/Fearless-Mrs-Goodwin-Detective-Cracked-ebook/dp/B078YHY2LX