T. H. White

Never before had the United States faced a serial killer such as Doctor H. H. Holmes, his influence would forever detail and shape the American populous’ perception of evil. Doctor Holmes was a coveted wealthy entrepreneur in the time of the Chicago World’s Fair who crossed the boundaries of the law and common social restrictions repeatedly, committing horrible acts of fraud and murder in order to promote his own agenda and future. Serial killers have detailed and puzzling patterns and cycles…

On November 17, 1894, the notorious H. H. Holmes was arrested for the murder of B.F. Perry (Cipriani 1). What was first thought to be a case of insurance fraud quickly spiraled into a murder investigation, prompting the discovery of Holmes’ “Murder Castle” and the numerous bodies found within its walls. To this day, it is still unknown how many murders Holmes is responsible for. After his arrest, he confessed to the murders of 29 people; however, authorities believe that he may be responsible…

A murderous atmosphere pervaded the late 1800’s, numerous people at the time were reported missing and bodies of the deceased piled. The contribution of these victims can be linked to the rise of serial killers, especially the two most notorious serial killer in of the time Jack the Ripper and Herman Webster Mudgett, who went by the alias of Dr. H.H. Holmes. The two killers began killing around the 1880’s, and they were able to escape captivity for years. It is widely debated whenever Jack the…

When Mudgett, also known as Holmes, was little his parents were devout methodists who relied heavily on rod and prayer (page 39). His mother always wanted MUdgett to pray with her in her room. H wasn't really a religious type person, he mostly surrounded himself with poetry written by Jules Verne and Edgar Allan Poe, and he also invented things like a wind - power mechanism that scared birds away from the fields. This is an religous example, because even though Mudgett’s family was religious, he…

How H. H. Holmes Changed America and Its People Most events in America's past time have influenced some change in the way we feel, think, or react to everyday life. One thought in particular has now been etched into the minds of the old and young, which was inspired by one man's actions. Although long forgotten, H.H Holmes’s actions not only influenced the entertainment industry and brought forth changes in the law enforcement, but he also introduced a paranoia that was unknown before his time.…

H. H. Holmes was one of of the first accounted serial killers in America during 1893. Holmes was born in Gilmanton, New Hampshire in 1861 with the name Herman Webster Mudgett. Holmes was referred to “The Beast Of Chicago” also. He killed many of the cities inhabitants in his specially constructed house which was ominously referred to as the “Murder Castle.” Once people found out about what Holmes had done they had fear they never knew existed. People could never believe that a man could kill…

The World’s Fair in Chicago brought in extraordinary depth to the United States. The atmosphere was filled with magic, madness, heaven—even sin. As the World’s Fair showcased prosperity and affluence, it concealed gruesome secrets of the United States’ first known serial killer: H.H. Holmes. With an estimated 200 murders, Holmes claimed his victims without causing any suspicion, and without any apparent motive. Although Holmes’ motives were never clarified, it is evident that he possessed three…

H. Homes. H.H. Holmes was America 's first serial killers during the 1893 Columbian Exposition and Holmes would lure his victims into his elaborate "murder castle." Holmes took over a Chicago pharmacy and built it into an elaborate maze of death traps…

On March 13, 1933, Donald Gaskins was born in Florence County, South Carolina. At a young age, Gaskins was teased and given the nickname “Pee Wee” as a result of his small body frame. Violence followed him everywhere, starting from his home where his stepfather beat him to school. At school Gaskins would fight with the other kids daily. This would ultimately lead him to become the most terrified serial killer in South Carolina. Gaskins was 42 years old in 1975 and had been killing steadily for…

The serial killer I chose to do a report on is Joseph Roy Metheny, also known as “The Cannibal Killer”. He was born on March 2, 1955 and died on August 5, 2017 (Blanco, n.d.). Despite what Joseph has said about his home life, it was pretty normal. He grew up in the North Point Boulevard area of Essex, in Maryland (Wynter, 2017). In an interview, his mother, Jean Metheny, openly spoke about his childhood. She said that when Joe was six, his father got in a car crash and left her a single mother…