Tina and Hillary cover the Holmesburg Prison Experiments and the Ohio Gang.

Tina’s Story

Holmesburg Prison housed prisoners in Philadelphia beginning in 1896. BUT when a doctor conducted unethical medical experiments, he exploited and harmed hundreds of inmates.

Hillary’s Story

The Ohio Gang was made up of the movers and shakers of the Harding administration. BUT they betray the public’s trust when several scandals are revealed.

Sources

Tina's Story

Abandoned America

Holmesburg Prison--by Matthew Christopher

Billy Penn at WHYY

Survivor’s daughter appreciates city apology for Holmesburg prison experiments, urges Penn to do more--by Denali Sagner

Medical Ethics--by Philip A. Pecorino (ebook from Queensborogh College)

Human subject testing at Holmesburg Prison (Chapter 7)--by Anne Green

Philly Voice

Philadelphia apologizes for 'deplorable' history of medical experiments on Holmesburg Prison inmates--by Michael Tanenbaum

Popular Science

This popular acne medication carries a disturbing legacy--by Kat Eschner

NPR

Philadelphia apologizes for experiments on Black inmates--by The Associated Press

WHYY WESA

Philadelphia physicians apologize for Holmesburg Prison experiments--by Nicole Leonard

Wikipedia

Albert Kligman

Holmesburg Prison

Photos

Experiments at Holmesburg--screenshot via of NBC 10 video K-Mart of Human Experimentation via YouTube

Dr. Albert Kligman--screenshot via of NBC 10 video K-Mart of Human Experimentation via YouTube

Holmesburg Prison--by Marcuk via Wikipedia (Public Domain)

Hillary's Story

Britannica

Ohio Gang

The New York Times

DAUGHERTY TO TELL 'HARDING TRAGEDY

Reading Through History (You Tube Channel)

History Brief: The Ohio Gang and the Teapot Dome Scandal

Richland Source

The Ohio Gang sullied President Warren Harding's administration--by the Ohio History Connection

Wikipedia

Jess Smith

Harry M. Daugherty

Little Green House on K Street

Ohio Gang

Photos

President Harding and the Ohio Gang--from Library of Congress via Wikipedia (Public Domain)

Attorney General Harry M. Daughtery--from Library of Congress via Wikipedia (Public Domain)

Jesse W. Smith--from Library of Congress via Wikipedia (Public Domain)

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