H.H. Holmes: America's First Serial Killer

Everything Everywhere Daily

English - October 30, 2023 09:00 - 13 minutes - ★★★★★ - 1.1K ratings
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In 1893, the eyes of the world turned to the city of Chicago, which was hosting the World’s Fair. The fair was the largest public demonstration at that point of the new technology called electricity.
However, there was a dark side to what was happening in Chicago.
One man created a building that has been dubbed a murder castle. Many of the people who entered his macabre structure never left alive.
Learn more about HH Holmes, the man who is considered to be America’s first serial killer, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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However, there was a dark side to what was happening in Chicago.

One man created a building that has been dubbed a murder castle. Many of the people who entered his macabre structure never left alive.

Learn more about HH Holmes, the man who is considered to be America’s first serial killer, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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