1849 Murder at Harvard University
2018-08-18T11:59:07-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/ece/20180818120919003_hd.jpgOn November 23rd, 1849, Doctor George Parkman, one of the wealthiest men in Boston, disappeared. He was last seen visiting his Alma mater; Harvard Medical School. Paul Collins, an English professor who specializes in books about nineteenth century crimes, discussed his latest effort: Blood & Ivy: The 1849 Murder That Scandalized Harvard. Mr. Collins detailed an investigation conducted by the suspect’s medical school colleagues, using the new field of forensic science, to locate the victim in a building already full of dead bodies.
On November 23rd, 1849, Doctor George Parkman, one of the wealthiest men in Boston, disappeared. He was last seen visiting his Alma mater;… read more
On November 23rd, 1849, Doctor George Parkman, one of the wealthiest men in Boston, disappeared. He was last seen visiting his Alma mater; Harvard Medical School. Paul Collins, an English professor who specializes in books about nineteenth century crimes, discussed his latest effort: Blood & Ivy: The 1849 Murder That Scandalized Harvard. Mr. Collins detailed an investigation conducted by the suspect’s medical school colleagues, using the new field of forensic science, to locate the victim in a building already full of dead bodies. close
