22: H.H. Holmes and His Macabre "Murder Castle"

<div>He was born Herman Webster Mudgett, a bright boy beloved by his teachers because of his kind demeanor and thirst for knowledge. Later, the world would know him as H.H. Holmes, a man so determined to murder that he designed a home in Chicago complete with torture chambers, trap doors and a crematorium. </div> <div><br> </div> <div>Holmes' tale not only shocked the world, but it forever tainted the legacy of Chicago's 1893 world fair that helped a madman lure an unknown number of victims. <br> <br> "<a href="https://www.centuriespod.com/">Crimes of the Centuries</a>" is a podcast from the <a href="https://www.obsessednetwork.com/">Obsessed Network</a> exploring forgotten crimes from times past that made a mark and helped change history.<br> <br> Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/centuriespod/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/centuriespod">Twitter</a>: @centuriespod<br> <br> Episode Sponsors:</div> <ul> <li> <a href="https://try.catperson.com/podcast-no-fine-print/?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=Crimes-of-the-Centuries&amp;utm_campaign=mdr%7Ccotc&amp;host=Crimes%20of%20the%20Centuries&amp;offerid=cotc">Cat Person</a>: Visit <a href="http://www.catperson.com/cotc">www.catperson.com/cotc</a> and use code COTC to save $5 on your Starter Box with free shipping.</li> <li> <a href="https://www.hellofresh.com/pages/podcast?c=COTC12&amp;utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=cpm&amp;utm_campaign=30301515&amp;utm_content=cotc12&amp;dm=meals&amp;featured=family&amp;mealsize=3-4">Hello Fresh</a>: Go to <a href="http://www.hellofresh.com/cotc12">www.hellofresh.com/cotc12</a> and use code COTC12 for 12 free meals, including free shipping.</li> <li> <a href="https://welcome.storyworth.com/?utm_source=cotc&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=summer2019&amp;promo=hR8XucBp">StoryWorth</a>: Get started with no shipping required by going to <a href="http://www.storyworth.com/cotc">www.storyworth.com/cotc</a> for $10 off your first purchase.</li> <li> <a href="https://www.analuisa.com/?utm_source=pod