S2 Ep10: Terror at the Tewksbury Almshouse

<div>Almshouses in the 19th and early 20th centuries were meant to help society's most vulnerable, but in the 1880s, one in Tewksbury, Massachusetts was accused of such shocking treatment that the governor ordered a months-long investigation that dominated headlines nationwide. Among the claims: that the skin of patients who died was tanned and turned into curiosities for sale.<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://www.audible.com/pd/Impact-Winter-Audiobook/B09PSLLWFG?ref=mrq_aud_IW_5&amp;source_code=MRQOR22701272206N9">Impact Winter</a> - From executive producers of <em>The Walking Dead</em> and Travis Beacham, the writer of <em>Pacific Rim</em>, comes a heart-stopping Audible Original. Visit <a href="http://www.Audible.com/survive">www.Audible.com/survive</a> and listen now!</li> <li> <a href="https://wonderskin.com/">Wonderskin</a> - Do beauty differently. Go to <a href="http://www.WonderSkin.com">www.WonderSkin.com</a> and use promo code COTC to get 20% OFF plus free shipping on orders over $50.  </li> <li> <a href="https://helixsleep.com/pages/landing-page?promo=cotc">Helix Sleep</a> - Helix is offering up to $200 off all mattress orders AND two free pillows for our listeners at <a href="http://www.HelixSleep.com/cotc">www.HelixSleep.com/cotc</a>. </li> <li> <a href="https://www.takecareof.com/">Care/Of</a> - Find the right vitamins, protein, and collagen, personalized for you. For 50% off your first Care/of order, go to <a href="http://www.TakeCareOf.com">www.TakeCareOf.com</a> and enter code cotc50.</li> </ul>