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Washington Irving (April 3, 1783 - November 28, 1859) was an American author, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the early 19th century. He is best known for his short stories

Irving, Washington

Washington Irving (April 3, 1783 - November 28, 1859) was an American author, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the early 19th century....

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Every October, carved pumpkins peer out from porches and doorsteps in the United States and other parts of the world. Gourd-like orange fruits inscribed with ghoulish faces and illuminated by candles are a sure sign of the Halloween season.

Jack-O-Lanterns

Every October, carved pumpkins peer out from porches and doorsteps in the United States and other parts of the world. Gourd-like orange fruits inscrib...

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Relatively unknown today, Louis Le Prince is the inventor officially recognized as the first person to record motion images on film, giving birth to today's motion picture industry.

Le Prince, Louis

Relatively unknown today, Louis Le Prince is the inventor officially recognized as the first person to record motion images on film, giving birth to t...

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The Mary Celeste was a British-American merchant brigantine famous for having been discovered on 4 December 1872 in the Atlantic Ocean, unmanned and apparently abandoned (one lifeboat was missing, along with its crew of seven), although the weather was fine and her crew had been experienced and capable seamen.

Mary Celeste

The Mary Celeste was a British-American merchant brigantine famous for having been discovered on 4 December 1872 in the Atlantic Ocean, unmanned and a...

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John Vinnicum Morse (1853-1912) was known as Uncle John to Lizzie and Emma Borden, being that he was the brother of their biological mother Sarah Anthony Morse Borden.

Morse, John

John Vinnicum Morse (1853-1912) was known as Uncle John to Lizzie and Emma Borden, being that he was the brother of their biological mother Sarah Anth...

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Reincarnation: Ron Ortega and his wife had a baby that they named Gus. Gus Ortega. When Gus was about one year old and a half, his father was changing his diapers, then Gus claimed that when he was an adult, he had changed his father's diapers.

Ortega, Gus

Reincarnation: Ron Ortega and his wife had a baby that they named Gus. Gus Ortega. When Gus was about one year old and a half, his father was changing...

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Part 1 of a 7 part series about spirit photography.

Part 1 - The Birth Of Spirit Photography

Part 1 of a 7 part series about spirit photography.

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Part 2 of a 7 part series about spirit photography.

Part 2 - Leaving Boston

Part 2 of a 7 part series about spirit photography.

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Part 4 of a 7 part series about spirit photography.

Part 4 - The Arrest and Trial

Part 4 of a 7 part series about spirit photography.

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Part 5 of a 7 part series about spirit photography.

Part 5 - Witnesses for the Prosecution

Part 5 of a 7 part series about spirit photography.

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Part 7 of a 7 part series about spirit photography.

Part 7 - Return to Boston

Part 7 of a 7 part series about spirit photography.

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Professional Mourners known as 'Mutes' were hired to walk behind the hearse in Victorian times. They wore black draped hats and coats and carried draped banners and they bore a suitably dignified, somber countenance.

Professional Mourners

Professional Mourners known as 'Mutes' were hired to walk behind the hearse in Victorian times. They wore black draped hats and coats and carried drap...

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Alice Manely Russell (1852-1941) moved with her family to Fall River in 1873. Upon her father's death in 1878, she moved to 96 Second Street, next door to the Borden family, and was quite friendly with them for the twelve years leading up to the murders.

Russell, Alice

Alice Manely Russell (1852-1941) moved with her family to Fall River in 1873. Upon her father's death in 1878, she moved to 96 Second Street, next doo...

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The Salem witch trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts, between February 1692 and May 1693.

Salem Witch Trials

The Salem witch trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts, between February 1692 and...

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These were the several different tests used to test the guilt of witches during the Salem witch trails.

Salem witch trials - tests of guilt

These were the several different tests used to test the guilt of witches during the Salem witch trails.

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Our vision of Santa Claus was developed out of a marketing plan by the Coca-Cola Company.

Santa Claus and Coca-Cola

Our vision of Santa Claus was developed out of a marketing plan by the Coca-Cola Company.

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 An ancient strip of cloth marked with bloodstains and what appears to be the image of a man. Believed by many to be the burial cloth of Jesus Christ.

Shroud of Turin

An ancient strip of cloth marked with bloodstains and what appears to be the image of a man. Believed by many to be the burial cloth of Jesus Christ.

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Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Sleepy Hollow, New York, is the resting place of numerous famous figures, including Washington Irving, whose story

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Sleepy Hollow, New York, is the resting place of numerous famous figures, including Washington Irving, whose story "The Lege...

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Sleepy Hollow is a village in Tarrytown, New York in Westchester County, New York, United States. It is located on the eastern bank of the Hudson River, about 30 miles (48 km) north of midtown Manhattan in New York City, and is served by the Philipse Manor stop on the Metro-North Hudson Line.

Sleepy Hollow, New York

Sleepy Hollow is a village in Tarrytown, New York in Westchester County, New York, United States. It is located on the eastern bank of the Hudson Rive...

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A medieval Christian precursor to modern-day trick-or-treating.  On Hallowmas (November 1), the poor would go door-to-door offering prayers for the dead in exchange for sould cakes.

Souling

A medieval Christian precursor to modern-day trick-or-treating. On Hallowmas (November 1), the poor would go door-to-door offering prayers for the de...

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Like so many other talented hopefuls in Hollywood in the 1940s, Jean Spangler wanted to be a star. Sultry and big-eyed, the statuesque 27-year-old brunette had eked out a precarious living as a dancer and a bit player in movies and on TV while she waited for that one big break, that one part that would get her noticed and launch her screen career.

Spangler, Jean

Like so many other talented hopefuls in Hollywood in the 1940s, Jean Spangler wanted to be a star. Sultry and big-eyed, the statuesque 27-year-old bru...

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 A belief system based upon communication with spirits of the dead.

Spiritualism

A belief system based upon communication with spirits of the dead.

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A Christmas Ghost Story

St. Lukes - A Christmas Mass

A Christmas Ghost Story

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