The Horrifying & Mysterious Case of Lydia Sherman

In the 19th century, a miserable marriage was a life sentence with no legal escape. Discover why desperate women like Lydia Sherman turned to arsenic—an invisible weapon sold at every corner store—to secure their freedom. • Understand the oppressive coverture laws that trapped 19th-century women. • Learn how rampant cholera outbreaks masked the deadly symptoms of arsenic. • Discover how the revolutionary Marsh Test changed forensic science forever. Subscribe for more historical true crime documentaries and deep dives into the dark side of history.