58: Back in Crime: Amy Archer Gilligan

You may have heard of the famous play that later became a movie called Arsenic and Ole Lace, but did you know that it was inspired by a true story? Of course, the true story isn't nearly as funny as the show. Today we talk about Amy Archer Gilligan who ran one of the first versions of a private nursing home... only many of her patients never made it out.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Archer-Gilligan
https://windsorhistoricalsociety.org/amy-archer-gilligan-entrepreneurism-gone-wrong-in-windsor/
http://tourwindsorct.org/historic/AmyArcherGilliganH/
http://tonsoffacts.com/22-fascinating-terrifying-facts-amy-archer-gilligan/
https://connecticuthistory.org/windsors-murder-factory/

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