Miniature Murders Aid Detectives, Inspire Interactive Play

Here's the story of wealthy heiress Frances Glessner Lee, who built murder dollhouses to train police.

• How a Chicago Heiress Trained Homicide Detectives With an Unusual Tool: Dollhouses - Smithsonian.com

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