Gilmanton Essays

America’s first prominent serial killer of the 19th century, H. H. Holmes famously wrote amongst his series of murder confessions, "I was born with the devil in me. I could not help the fact that I was a murderer, no more than a poet can help the inspiration to sing." He reasons—in an increasingly morbid comparison—that the root of murder and evil is innate, for nature itself had instilled the tendency and drive into his very being. Nowhere more acutely is this theme simultaneously displayed and

H.H Holmes was born into a wealthy family in New Hampshire. His real name was Herman Webster Mudgett. He was very privileged growing up. His mother was a schoolteacher was a “very cold and distant individual who used religion as a daily guide for parenting” (Read, 2004). His parents would abuse him physically and mentally. His father was alcoholic and he had disciplinary strategies for Holmes to listen like food deprivation, and using kerosene rags to quiet him when Holmes cried. He was incredibly

The Civil War had lasted for 4 years, and the time after it was a time of reconstruction and trying to deal with new lifestyles. H.H. Holmes was born on May 16, of 1861. He was originally born as Herman Webster Mudgett. Mudgett was born in Gilmanton,

Herman Webster Mudgett was a man born in a wealthy family in Gilmanton, New Hampshire U.S.A on May 16 1861 and Died May 7 1896 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. He graduated from medical school whereas he took his alias of Dr.Henry Howard Holmes and took a job in chicago as a pharmacist a well known terrible achievement of his is being one of America's first recorded serial murderers. His victims were usually his employees, lovers or even his hotel guests, some were locked in soundproof rooms filled

Born Herman Webster Mudgett in Gilmanton, New Hampshire on May 16th 1861, this future serial killer lived a privileged childhood from an affluent family. His father, Levi Horton Mudgett, was either a farmer or a post master of 25 years, varying upon sources. However, it is known that he was a well respected man despite his alcoholism. Holmes also lived with his mother, Theodate Page Price, his older brother Arthur, older sister Ellen, and younger brother Henry. Their family is believed to be the

Herman Webster Holmes known as Dr. Henry H. Holmes or H.H. Holmes was a famous American serial killer. Holmes was born on May 16 , 1861 in Gilmanton, NH. Holmes lived a very easy childhood as he was a privileged kid. Holmes was strangely intelligent and showed a great amount of interest in medicine. Holmes would practice surgery on animals and is thought to be the cause of a death of a friend. Holmes was a con-artist and a hustler. He was known to lure people in with what he sold and he would poison

Born on May 16, 1861,  H.H. Holmes’s real name was Herman W. Mudgett, and he originated from Gilmanton, New Hampshire. In his early childhood, he was eager to learn about everything he could. He was even considered a child prodigy, and had a fascination with anatomy. However, his childhood got the best of him and growing up with a father who was an alcoholic, and being bullied by other kids at school seemed to have changed his behavior, attitude, and look on life, and he became a bitter person.  He

Holmes was born Herman Webster Mudgett circa May 16, 1861, in Gilmanton, New Hampshire. Born into an affluent family, Holmes enjoyed a privileged childhood and was said to be unusually intelligent at an early age. Still, there were haunting signs of what was to come. He expressed an interest in medicine, which reportedly

H.H Holmes was one of America’s first serial killers. He originally lived in Gilmanton, New Hampshire where he grew up and started showing signs of interest in medicine and dissection in animals. When he got older he eventually left New Hampshire and started running a pharmacy in Chicago where he had a building built for him in which he lured his victims to many of their deaths. In Chicago he changed his original name, Herman Webster Mudgett into Dr. Henry Howard Holmes. H.H Holmes is one of the

and it is estimated that he killed about 200 people(Crime Museum para 4, 5, & 10). H. H. Holmes was an American sociopath who killed, kidnapped, and betrayed the trust of many. H. H. Holmes, born with the name Herman Webster Mudgett, grew up in Gilmanton, New Hampshire. It is said that “Mudgett was born into a wealthy family and showed signs of high intelligence from an early age. Always interested in medicine, he allegedly trapped animals and performed surgery on them; some

In 2015-2016 there ware around 2823 Homeside deaths recored in the United States there is also a globe 7.6 international Homeside deaths per year. also since the beginning of march there has ben 2000 men and women killed in the US. The Novel, Monster, By Walter Dean Myers is about a boy Named Steve Harman who goes to jail. He is 16 and was found not guilty by the jury. Steve Harman was arrested at his house by a detective so they could ask him a few questions because he was accused of

1886 Dr. Robert Leacock is poisoned to death at the hands of one of Americas first serial killers H.H Holmes, “The Beast of Chicago”. Herman Webster Mudgett was born in Gilmanton, New Hampshire on May 1861. He was the 3rd son of Theodate Page Price and Levi Horton Mudgett. In 1887 Mudgett graduated from high school at the age of 16, then he changed his name to Henry Howard Holmes, from then on Holmes attended The University of Vermont in which he studied medicine. After college Holmes married and

Herman Webster Mudgett, most commonly known as H. H. Holmes, America’s first serial killer, was born on May 16, 1861 in the town of Gilmanton, New Hampshire. Born to Levi Horton Mudgett and Theodate Page Price, he was the third child of five. As a child, he was raised on a farm and often displayed signs of violence by torturing animals and from being abused by his father. He married Clara Lovering at the age of 17, and had a son together two years later. He enrolled at the University of Vermont in

Lucius Annaeus Seneca once said, “A sword never kills anybody; It is a tool in the killer’s hand.” Herman Webster Mudgett, also known as H. H. Holmes, was America’s first notorious serial killer and was from Chicago, Illinois during the 19th century. He mostly targeted young females and was known for his hotel where he killed most of his victims. He was eventually captured and was hanged in 1896. Due to the fact that Holmes committed many repugnant crimes while being completely aware of his actions

Early Life Gaskins childhood was characterized by a great deal of neglect. His mother provided instability, neglect and didn’t care for him. When Gaskins was one year old, he drank a bottle of kerosene, which caused him to have convulsions until he was three years old. He also suffered from night terrors. Gaskins also received regular beatings from his mom's boyfriends when he was little. He was small for his age and bullied in school quite often. And classmates gave him the nickname “pee-wee.” At

The Murders of Fox Hollow Farms In the 1990’s in Westfield, Indiana a man by the name of Herb Baumiester would soon be infamous for the murders of around 2 dozen men in Indiana. Herb Baumiester was born on April 7, 1947 and died by suicide on July 3, 1996. He was a business man, who turned into an infmaous serial killer. Many Murderes happen, but The Fox Hollow Farm murderers is one of the biggest murder to happen in Indiana, around 2 dozen men were killed and one man is behind it all, killing

Within the cheerful, bustling setting of the World’s Fair in Chicago, a harrowing story of America's first serial killer unfolded in the background. Living in the perfect period and setting to become an infamous murderer, Dr. Henry Howard Holmes’ traumatic history and ill behavior combined for a perfect storm. As seen through his convicted 27 killings, the possibility of over 300 murders, and the haunting “Murder Castle” that he used to torture victims, Dr. Henry Howard Holmes was an extremely intelligent

Henry Howard Mudgett, better known as H.H Holmes, to most is just a horror story. He is nothing more than a black mark on America’s extensive history, a part of history that is skipped over more often than not. However, Holmes was an important part of United States history. Without the horrors of Holmes, we would not have as strong of a law enforcement or psychology field as we do today. Because of Holmes, the government would not know how to punish capital crimes such as murder and scamming. Holmes

- Henry Lee Lucas – Henry Lee Lucas was a well-known serial killer throughout the 1960s and ‘70s. He was born on August 23, 1936 in the fairly large town of Blacksburg, Virginia. At the early age of 10, Henry lost an eye after it had become infected after a fight henry engaged in. One of Henry's friends would describe him to people as someone who would try to seek attention in some very strange ways. Aside from Henry's strange ways, Henry lived a rough life in the home front as his mom had prostituted

The documentary H. H. Holmes: America’s First Serial Killer follows the life of the brilliantly sadistic criminal mastermind, Herman Webster Mudgett, notoriously known under his alias, Henry Howard Holmes. Through his manipulative tactics, expertise in chemistry and anatomy, and meticulously devised creations, America would encounter one of its most monstrous and depraved beings to ever taint the nation with horror. Like many serial killers, H. H. Holmes had a traumatic childhood of receiving abuse