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The History of A Christmas Carol, and the Victorian Era Tradition of Ghost Stories
It’s that time of year again, when I get to remind you that the most famous ghost story of all time is a Christmas story. And that is for...
Abby Brenker
Dec 22, 20242 min read
The History of Yule and The Wild Hunt
Yule is a 12 day historic pagan festival celebrated in conjunction with the Winter Solstice on December 21st in the Northern...
Abby Brenker
Dec 20, 20242 min read
The History of The New England Vampire Panic
One of the most famous tragedies from colonial New England was the Salem Witch Trial's. These trials took place about a century earlier than the New England Vampire Panic , and yet the Vampire Panic is much less well known. Let's talk about the history of the New England Vampire Panic. When Tuberculosis came to South Eastern Connecticut and Rhode Island in the 1730s, it wasn’t immediately clear what was happening. By the 1800s when the Vampire Panic was in full swing, Tubercu
Abby Brenker
Nov 30, 20243 min read
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