Join Jasmin as she gives you her take on the Boston Tea Party. Spoiler alert- it wasn't much of a party.

TW: Suicide

Myth, lore, legend, and fact have come together to form the story of Kate Morgan, a.k.a, Lottie Bernard.  The young woman tragically died at the Hotel del  Coronado, San Diego, in 1892. Although the case appeared open-and-shut. There have been many questions, many that are still unanswered. Join Jasmin as she examines the untimely death of "the beautiful stranger."

Over the last 120+ years, many guests have claimed to have seen the ghost of the young woman during their stay, particularly if they have stayed in her room. In one way or another, this story is joined with the hotel's history. So if you ever go to the Hotel del, be sure to keep an eye out for a beautiful, ghostly Victorian woman. 


As always, sources are available at darknostalgiaworks.com/killingnostalgiaepisodes

This week Maggie from Feminist History joins Jasmin as they discuss the history and horrors behind Blackwell's Lunatic Asylum. 

Built in the early 19th century the asylum was initially only meant to house 250 people. It quickly became overcrowded and lack of funding combined with a host of bad ideas lead to egregious human rights violations.  The stories that made it out of the asylum have served as the inspiration for countless pieces of pop culture over the last century including AHS: Asylum. 

As always a full source list is available at darknostalgiaworks.com/killingnostalgiaepisodes