Lecture: American Body Snatchers
Physicians teaching anatomy in the 19th century were only allowed to use the bodies of convicted murders in their research. This restriction led to a spike in demand – and the illegal removal of the dead from graveyards and cemeteries. Find out more about the practice of “body snatching” with author and historian Richard Ross III.
Organizer
Ancient Burying Ground Association
Other Organizers
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Connecticut's Old State House
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Website
https://www.cga.ct.gov/osh/
