• Episode 138 Mercy Brown

  • Nov 28 2022
  • Length: 22 mins
  • Podcast

Episode 138 Mercy Brown

  • Summary

  • George Brown lost his wife and 3 children to tuberculosis.  Due to a lack of understanding of consumption, Rhode Island was known as the vampire capital of the world in the late 19th century.   Mercy Brown, a 19 year old girl who died of tuberculosis, has the distinction of being the first female vampire.  She was also the inspiration in some popular vampire stories.

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