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Martha Place, Acid and Anarchy

Martha Place, Acid and Anarchy1 Jun45 min

<p>Martha Place was a middle-aged woman with a tragic life story and a fearful temper. One day her husband brought out the Jersey girl in her, leading to more tragedy.</p><p><br></p><p>Sources and resources:</p><p>National Center for Biotechnology Information (2026). PubChem Compound Summary for CID 176, Acetic Acid. Retrieved April 24, 2026 from https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Acetic-Acid.</p><p>National Center for Biotechnology Information (2026). PubChem Compound Summary for CID 944, Nitric Acid. Retrieved April 24, 2026 from https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Nitric-Acid.</p><p>Norquist, S., When photography required chemistry, Heroes, Heroines, and History, 9 March 2020, https://www.hhhistory.com/search?q=photography+chemistry</p><p>Carlton, F., The gruesome crimes of Martha Place, the first woman to die in the electric chair, 8 May 2023, https://allthatsinteresting.com/martha-place</p><p>Wikipedia</p><p><br></p><p>This podcast uses sound from Freesound.org:</p><p>minor-key-music-box by user darkwaryurmc (http://freesound.org/s/318908/) licensed under CCBYNC 4.0</p><p>All statements in this podcast represent the opinions of the host and her guests.</p><p><br></p>