Camp Leach: Ghosts of WWI Research
Beneath one of Washington, D.C.'s most prestigious neighborhoods lies a toxic legacy few Americans know about. In this chilling episode, we uncover the forgotten history of Camp Leach, a secret World War I-era chemical weapons testing site buried under what is now American University and the upscale homes of Spring Valley. From mustard gas to arsenic, and from patriotic experiments to environmental catastrophe, the story of Camp Leach is as unsettling as it is unknown. We trace its origins during the Great War, the deliberate cover-up that followed, and the terrifying rediscovery in the 1990s…
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