Boston knew the Parkman family even before George Parkman's high-profile disappearance. The murdered man's father, Samuel Parkman, had made a fortune in real estate, and the family was counted ...

In November 1849, a sensational murder shook the city of Boston to its core. It all began when Dr. George Parkman, a scion of one of Boston's richest families, suddenly vanished. One week later ...

Arrest of Prof. J. W. Webster!," they had every reason to be especially shocked. For Dr. George Parkman was one of Boston's leading citizens, and John White Webster was Erving Professor of ...