The Night of Horrors: The Story of the Chinese Massacre

In October of 1871, a mob in Los Angeles descended upon a poor neighborhood and hunted down every Chinese man they could find. The killing spree would last four hours. There were several trials, but many of the witnesses stayed away – and one group, the surviving Chinese, were kept from testifying. Then the entire event was buried so deep in the history books that even the descendants of the survivors didn’t know it happened.

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Executive Producer – Clare O’Donohue
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Executive Producer – Margaret Smith

Editor – Steph Kelly
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The History of Murder Logo – Bernadette Carr
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Theme Song “My Carnal Life I Will Lay Down” – Rob Brereton
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David Louie, LA Historian
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Voice of Yo Hing – Mike Zhao

Voice of Joseph Mesmer – Kevin Smith

Voice of Horace Bell – Brian Fox Ellis

Voice Adolpho Celis – Ryan Huffman
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The Man Who Poisoned a Dynasty: The Story of Bennett Clark Hyde

In 1909, a major philanthropist in Missouri died. He was 81 and had a number of health issues. His death might have been natural…. Except…. In the same house a family member had died just weeks before, and another would die weeks later. Fingers pointed to one man, Bennett Clark Hyde. The trials that followed divided a family and left a legacy of doubt that haunts Missouri to this day.

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Murder at the Crossroads: The Story of Clara Olson

In 1926, one invention was changing lives all across America. And in rural Wisconsin it was about to the change the life of a young woman who thought she was on the road to her future. When she disappeared, her father did everything to find her, but what he uncovered not only changed his life, it changed everything

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The Castle on Garland Street: The Story of Ossian Sweet

In 1925 Detroit, Michigan the family of Ossian Sweet, a Black family, moved into a White neighborhood. A mob attacked their home with rocks, and one man was killed. 10 men went to trial for first-degree murder. With Clarence Darrow leading the defense, the attorneys and the NAACP had to convince an all-White jury that defending one’s home was not a crime, but a right.

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The History of Murder Channel Trailer

The History of Murder tells the stories of forgotten crimes from years – and sometimes centuries – ago. We talk to historians, authors, and experts in their field. We also use actors reading the words of the real people involved to help bring the case to life. But rather than just recounting the details of the murder, we also talk about the changes in society that impacted the crime, and the way it changed the world we live in.

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