David Reamer’s “Histories

Sep 9, 2024 | alaskapublic.org | Dave Waldron |David Reamer’s “Histories

Claude T. Boyles in 1918 at McNeil Island penitentiary in WA. (National Archives photo)True-crime podcasts and television are popular, but why exactly is that? What is it about the seedy underbelly of society that draws us in? On this Hometown, Alaska we learn about the earliest criminals of Anchorage and why their stories are still filled with intrigue 100 years later. We’re joined by historian and columnist David Reamer who discusses his recent article in the Anchorage Daily News.