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110. Anatomy of a Murder: The Parkman-Webster Case

110. Anatomy of a Murder: The Parkman-Webster Case

Update: 2025-07-22
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In the fog-draped streets of 1849 Boston, the disappearance of a prominent Brahmin landlord unravels upon Harvard’s medical college. George Parkman, a meticulous financier, and John White Webster, a charismatic but debt-ridden professor, collide in a shocking crime that grips the city. From gaslit alleys to crowded courtrooms, this episode traces the investigation, groundbreaking forensic discoveries, and trial that exposed class divides and ethical dilemmas, captivating the city with suspense while probing the human cost of ambition in a rapidly changing America.


Macabrium is produced by Macabrium Creative and hosted by Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown, with writing and research by Chloë Kibbe, Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown. 


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Show Notes & Further Reading


The Parkman-Webster Murder: A Uniquely Boston Case


The Parkman Murder: Evidence at the MHS


The Parkman-Webster Murder - A Case For Forensics - Boston Ghosts


The Murder of Dr. Parkman | American Experience | Official Site - PBS


The 1850 Webster/Parkman Trial: Dr. Keep's forensic evidence


Nathan Cooley Keep and the Parkman-Webster Murder Trial


The Parkman Murder - Massachusetts Historical Society


Murder in the medical school: the Parkman-Webster case, Boston ...


Just One Kind of Murder in the 1850 Parkman-Webster Case


The Harvard Medical School Janitor Who Solved a Murder


Harvard Murder Mystery: Parkman-Webster Case & Forensic ...


The Murder of a Wealthy Boston Physician by a Harvard Professor ...


The Parkman-Webster Murder Case - Boston - The West End Museum


Murder at Harvard Medical School - iBoston


THE DISAPPEARANCE DR. PARKMAN - Maryland State Archives


The Infamous Tale of the Murderous Chemistry Professor


The Webster Charge | American Experience | Official Site - PBS


The 1850 Webster/Parkman Trial: Dr. Keep's Forensic Evidence


The 1850 Webster/Parkman Trial: Dr. Keep's forensic evidence.

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110. Anatomy of a Murder: The Parkman-Webster Case

110. Anatomy of a Murder: The Parkman-Webster Case

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