Listen "EP 54: The Burke and Hare Murders"
Episode Synopsis
This week on Hashtag History, we are discussing the Burke and Hare murders. These were a series of murders that occurred in Edinburgh, Scotland in the year 1828 in which William Burke and William Hare killed sixteen different people and then turned around and sold the corpses to an anatomist for his dissections. In essence...getting paid to murder. Yikes!
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- Rachel and Leah
Follow Hashtag History on Instagram @hashtaghistory_podcast for all of the pictures mentioned in this episode.
Citations for all sources can be located on our website at HashtagHistory-Pod.com. You can also check out our website for super cute merch!
Finally, you can locate us on Patreon.com/hashtaghistory where you can donate $1 a month to our Books and Booze Supply. All of your support goes a long ways and we are endlessly grateful! To show our gratitude, all Patreon Supporters receive an automatic 15% OFF all merchandise in our merchandise store!
THANKS FOR LISTENING!
- Rachel and Leah
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