#484 The Phrenology Craze
About this episode
This episode explores the phrenology craze in mid 19th century New York and the peculiar tourist attraction known as the Fowler family's phrenological cabinet.
During the mid 19th century, New Yorkers flocked to a very curious tourist attraction near City Hall -- a "house of skulls," the phrenological cabinet of the Fowler family.
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