coconnie:

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H.H. Holmes was one of the first documented American serial killers. Holmes opened a castle hotel which he had designed and built for himself specifically with murder in mind, and which was the location of many of his murders.

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just researched this place for over an hour at work

If you guys haven’t already, pick up Devil In The White City by Erik Larson. Absolutely incredible novel that intertwines the lives of Daniel Burnham and H.H.Holmes. The storyline’s kind of jumbled, but it definitely adds to the hysteria that was the 1893 World’s fair. I think its a Must Read for any true Chicagoan.

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   There was an episode of it on supernatural

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   H.H. Holmes was one of the first documented American serial killers. Holmes opened a castle hotel which he had designed...

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    ^^^ I never got around to finishing it but I’ve been meaning to. the chapters switch back and forth from Burnham &...

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    If you guys haven’t already, pick up Devil In The White City by Erik Larson. Absolutely incredible novel that...

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    I think there’s a documentary on him that’s on instant watch on Netflix. :< He’s pretty interesting.

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    H.H. Holmes is straight bananas, you have to read about this dude. Just fascinating shit.

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    The year the Columbian Exposition at the World’s Fair in Chicago opened was 1893.

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    DEVIL IN WHITE CITY!

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    See that’s what I call dedication people! Us I MEAN those darn serial killers need to up the ante a little bit. Show the...

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    Oh my goodness, I remember reading about this years and yeaaars ago! Then recently I told my mother, and she wanted...

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