Shortly after the United States was founded, Ben Franklin turned his sites on the prison system with Eastern State Penitentiary -- a national landmark of importance and endless paranormal stories. Plus, we explore the strange case of foul play and Fourth of July Fireworks amidst the Satanic Panic.

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