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EPISODE · Jun 19, 2026 · 16 MIN

Stolen from the Dead: The Dark History of Boston’s Spunkers Club

from Whispers of Boston: History Uncovered · host Amy Burtt

In early 19th-century Boston, medicine was changing. Doctors needed more than theory. THEY NEEDED BODIES. But there were never enough. So, in the quiet hours of the night, graves were opened. Bodies were taken. And by morning, the earth was smoothed as if nothing had happened.They believed they were saving lives. They believed it was necessary. But the dead were never asked. History remembers the discoveries, not always the bodies that made them possible.If you enjoy stories like this, you can find more on YouTube:    http://www.youtube.com/@LovingHistory-ko7qb

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