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The Dark History of: The Colorado Cannibal

The Dark History of: The Colorado Cannibal

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This week we discuss the grisly story of Alfred/Alferd Packer aka the Colorado cannibal! Learn of a Donner Party like journey through the Rocky Mountains that has it all...a run in with natives, murder and one of the original American Cannibals in history . Was it actually a crime or was it just pioneers struggle for survival? Join us as we dive into The darkives to discover what really happened out there.

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Sources:

https://history.denverlibrary.org/news/western-history/alferd-packer-truth-out-there-or-right-here

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/january-8/cannibal-alfred-packer-is-paroled

https://coloradoencyclopedia.org/article/alferd-packer

https://www.coloradolifemagazine.com/blog/post/the-mystery-of-alfred-packer?srsltid=AfmBOor2jgmnYlqyJO5yi4l5IdBTBPZH3w8_0IuMRKzeTBk_IUfAQ2PS

https://www.newspapers.com/image/906720018/?match=1&terms=ALFRED%20PACKER

https://www.museum.littletonco.gov/Research/Littleton-History/Biographies/Packer

Theme music: Ways of the Wizard

Composed by: Geoff Harvey

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Used with permission, Thank you Geoff

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