Episode 62 - H.H. Holmes

This week, Chicago spookiness continues….in the form of America’s first known serial killer. Michelle tells us the story of the Devil in the White City, H.H. Holmes. This con man turned killer used the World’s Fair to his advantage and lured unsuspecting guests to his infamous Murder Castle. While the Castle is gone, his legacy remains.

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Episode Sources:

• Britannica.com - “H.H. Holmes” by John Phillips Jenkins - Last accessed on October 9th, 2022

• Biography.com - “H.H. Holmes Biography” by Biography.com Editors - Last accessed on October 9th, 2022

• CrimeMuseum.com - “H.H. Holmes” - Last accessed on October 9th, 2022

• SmithsonianMag.com - “The Enduring Mystery of H.H. Holmes, America’s ‘First’ Serial Killer” by Meilan Solly - Last accessed on October 9th, 2022

• History.com - “Serial killer H.H. Holmes is hanged in Philadelphia'“ by History.com Editors - Last accessed on October 9th, 2022

• History.com - “Did Serial Killer H.H. Holmes Really Build a ‘Murder Castle’?'“ by Becky Little - Last accessed on October 9th, 2022

• HistoryCollection.com - “18 Facts Most People Didn’t Know about H. H. Holmes” by Larry Holzwarth - Last accessed on October 9th, 2022

• Ranker.com - “14 Horrifying Facts About H.H. Holmes And His Nightmarish Castle” by Amanda Sedlak-Hevener - Last accessed on October 9th, 2022