Book Talk: American Body Snatchers at Connecticut’s Old State House

American Body Snatchers:
Merchandising the Dead in 19th Century New England and Washington, D.C.
Saturday, October 26 | 2pm
Location: Old State House
Free; register here >>
Physicians teaching anatomy in the 19th century were only allowed to use the bodies of convicted murders. This led to a spike in demand – and the illegal removal of the dead from graveyards. Find out more with author and historian Richard Ross III, author of “Beyond Salem,” whose new book reveals the religious, moral, and social objections during the time.