H. H. Holmes: The Murder Castle True Story

About this episode

This episode explores the life and crimes of H. H. Holmes and the infamous Murder Castle during the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair.

The life and crimes of H. H. Holmes, the man who engineered a building into a vessel of murder behind the scenes of the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. From fraud to murder, and the myth versus reality of the “Murder Castle,” we explore how one architect of deception became a true crime legend.

People in this episode

Hosts: Kyle Risi, Adam Cox

Topics covered

• true crime
• murder
• fraud
• architecture
• history

Keywords

• H. H. Holmes
• Murder Castle
• true crime
• Chicago World’s Fair
• fraud
• murder

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