William Cunningham, the Ghoul of Cincinnati

William Cunningham, the Ghoul of Cincinnati

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Meet the So-Called Night Doctors: Chris Baker and Grandison Harris

The stories of both Chris Baker and Grandison Harris take place during the American Civil War and period of Reconstruction. Both were body snatchers, or night doctors as they were known in the south, and each worked exclusively for a medical school -- and both men were enslaved.S ...  Show more

Lead By Crime Boss James “Big Jim” Kennally

The first attempt at snatching and ransoming Abraham Lincoln's body was in 1876. It didn’t work out, as you’ll see. But it wasn’t the only attempt at snatching Lincoln’s remains -- and, as it turns, none of them worked out. Lead by counterfeit crime boss James “Big Jim” Kennally, ...  Show more

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