
The Original Urban Legend: Spring-Heeled Jack
Season 2 Episode 11 | 10m 50s
Spring-heeled Jack became both a terrifying boogeyman and an avenging hero.
19th century London and the hunting ground of Spring-Heeled Jack. The fire-breathing, wall-leaping, claw-wielding devil attacked women in their homes and in the streets, terrorizing England for more than 50 years. Learn how Spring-Heeled Jack manifested the fears of the development of urban spaces and the upheaval of social classes and lifestyle changes city life afforded in the 1800s.
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The Original Urban Legend: Spring-Heeled Jack
Season 2 Episode 11 | 10m 50s
19th century London and the hunting ground of Spring-Heeled Jack. The fire-breathing, wall-leaping, claw-wielding devil attacked women in their homes and in the streets, terrorizing England for more than 50 years. Learn how Spring-Heeled Jack manifested the fears of the development of urban spaces and the upheaval of social classes and lifestyle changes city life afforded in the 1800s.
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