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Oct 2020
40m 14s

Dr. Parkman is Missing

VOX MEDIA PODCAST NETWORK
About this episode
In the mid-1800s, Harvard Medical School had a reputation for being a “den of body snatchers.” And then, in November 1849, the school’s most prominent supporter, Dr. George Parkman, went missing. He was last seen walking into the medical school building. Several days later, a janitor, named Ephraim Littlefield found something strange in the lab of faculty me ... Show More
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