Lectures in History - Coroners in the 19th Century South

Professor Stephen Berry  (https://www.c-span.org/person/?stephenberry) talked about coroners in the 19th century South. He discussed the role of a coroner as an agent of the state and talked about the records created from coroner inquests. He argued that coroners can shed light on the emerging patterns of death within a society and spot potential threats to public health such as diseases or a lack of industrial safety.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices)