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Jennifer @ The Dead History
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Uncovering the forgotten stories behind haunted places & urban legends. Authentically spooky since 2007.
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Oh HEY, you can support this great Boston indie bookstore by ordering A HAUNTED HISTORY OF INVISIBLE WOMEN or PRE-ORDERING our follow-up, AMERICA'S MOST GOTHIC: HAUNTED HISTORY STRANGER THAN FICTION which features several wicked-cool Boston / Mass. chapters! www.portersquarebooks.com/book/9780806...
June 7, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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Research assistant Millie reporting for spooky duty! Her primary subject today: this mysterious donut. 🍩🐾 #SpookyDog #OnTheCase #TheDeadHistory
May 27, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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You find classical reception in the weirdest places.
DUCK EATS YEAST, QUACKS. EXPLODES; MAN LOSES EYE Rhadamanthus's Unusually Fermented Sunday Breakfast Causes It to Rise Plecemeal, Blinding Owner. DES MOINES, Ia.. Jan. 2.--The strangest accident recorded in local history occurred this morning when Rhada-manthus, a duck, which took a prize at the recent Iowa poultry show. exploded into several hundred pieces, one of which struck Silas Perkins in the eye, destroying the sight. The cause of the explosion was the eating of yeast. which was placed in a pan auckship balk porchs angemptends morning stroll. Upon returning from church Mr. Perking discovered his prize duck in a somewhat logy condition. Telltale marks around the pan of yeast gave him his He was about to pick up the bird when the latter quacked and exploded with a loud report and Mr. Perkins ran into the house holding both hands over one eve.
May 21, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Video: Bust Stolen from Jim Morrison's Grave Recovered After Nearly Four Decades | Coast to Coast AM
An odd rock and roll mystery has been somewhat resolved as French authorities recently stumbled upon a bust of Jim Morrison that was stolen from his grave nearly 40 years ago.
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May 22, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Tomorrow! Snag a copy in person in Salem from 2-4 or grab one online (Note personalization requests in order note section): sillybunnysalem.com/products/a-h...
May 16, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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Post a robot not from StarWars or Transformers
A black-and-white scene featuring a vintage robot with a dome-shaped head and bulky metallic limbs standing in an ornate Victorian-style parlor. The room is richly decorated with heavy drapes, a carved fireplace, floral arrangements, and antique furnishings. The robot appears slightly out of place amidst the opulent décor.
May 16, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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Alright Philly, it's 6:30 AM. We all saw nothing, right? Ben's back on his plinth at the Library Company, looking perfectly stoic. Good morning to our favorite historically animated resident.
#KeepTheSecret #PhillyFolklore
#TheDeadHistory
White marble statue of Benjamin Franklin in classical robes, holding a scepter, set within an arched niche on a red brick building facade. The plinth reads 'B. FRANKLIN'
May 16, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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Across from the Alamo stands one of Texas’s most haunted hotels. Before it had beds and bellhops, it had operating rooms, a morgue, and battlefield dead beneath its foundation. The Emily Morgan Hotel has 𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘳𝘴 of ghost stories.

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#HauntedHotels #SanAntonioHistory #EmilyMorganHotel
May 15, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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The only U.S. murder case where a ghost testified. In 1897, Zona Heaster Shue was found dead. Her mother said Zona’s ghost revealed the truth—and a jury believed it. I dug deep into the records. Here’s the real story. bit.ly/4dgApNz

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Death Did Not Silence Her: The Murder of Zona Heaster Shue
A mother’s visions, a broken neck, and the only murder case in U.S. history where a ghost helped convict the killer
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May 14, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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On this day in 1787 in Philadelphia, delegates convene a Constitutional Convention to write a new Constitution for the United States. That chair at the back center? Yes, that one. George Washington sat there, presiding over the debates. #philadelphia #onthisday #may14
Interior of Independence Hall in Philadelphia, showing the Assembly Room where the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution were debated. The room features green-covered tables, wooden chairs, tall windows with green drapes, two fireplaces, and a central chandelier.
May 14, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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The locked gate to the hospital wing at Eastern State Penitentiary. Once used to treat inmates with tuberculosis, injuries, and mental illness, the wing is now only accessible by guided tour. Al Capone had his tonsils removed here in 1929.

#EasternStatePenitentiary #PrisonHistory #AlCapone
Rusty iron gate with peeling paint blocks entry to a long, narrow hallway in the hospital wing of Eastern State Penitentiary. The corridor beyond is lined with decaying stone walls, barred doors, and a vaulted skylight that lets in shafts of daylight. A padlock secures the gate, and layers of age and neglect are visible throughout the scene.
May 14, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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Quote post this with a picture of the aircraft you'll accept as a bribe. #flyingpancake
Black and white photo of the experimental Vought V-173 “Flying Pancake” in flight. The aircraft has an unusual flat, disc-like body with two large propellers on each wingtip, a bubble canopy cockpit, and twin vertical stabilizers at the rear. U.S. Navy markings are visible on the wings and tail. The image captures the plane midair, highlighting its unconventional aerodynamic design.
May 14, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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When the head of a family who keeps bees, dies, it is usual ..to repair to the hives, and, gently tapping them, to say, "Bees, bees, awake! Your Master is dead; And another you must take." Otherwise the bees would either all die, or fly away.

(Gents Mag, Hants, 1810) #LegendaryWednesday
The Widow by Charles Napier Hemy (1895) - about to tell the bees that her husband and the little boy's father has died.
May 13, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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Buffalo folks: if you’ve ever wanted to eat popcorn out of a gothic vampire coffin, your moment has arrived. Amanda’s raffling off the Nosferatu bucket at the Horror Garage Sale.

#BuffaloNY #HorrorCollectors #Nosferatu
spookeats.bsky.social Amanda R. Woomer @spookeats.bsky.social · May 14
I will be raffling off a Nosferatu popcorn bucket at the Buffalo Horror Garage Sale this weekend! If you missed your chance to get one while the movie was in theatres, now’s your chance!

Tickets will be 1 for $1, 3 for $2, or 8 for $5 and available at my table.
May 14, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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Daaaamn. I can hear the Kendrick Lamar / SZA concert inside my house with all the windows closed and I'm 2 miles away. 🤣
May 6, 2025 at 2:49 AM
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Morning
Sorry kid, I'm the ether Bunny
April 9, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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Whether you’re channeling Mothman energy or dodging haunted furniture, these horoscopes peer into the paranormal side of your week. Take what resonates, ignore the scratching in the walls........
April 9, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Not all ghosts walk on two legs… Some have whiskers. From lighthouse guardians to mischievous innkeepers, these ghost cats refuse to move on. Is your favorite haunt on the list?

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Ghost Cats and Where to Find Them!
Not all hauntings are human, some come with a ghostly purr. Explore this list of places said to be haunted by ghost cats!
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March 16, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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I had an absolute blast on The Haunted History Chronicles podcast talking about representations of the folkloric Devil in Shropshire. I truly believe Devil folklore is important and can serve as a conduits for a community.

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#Folklore #Shropshire #Devil
The Devil’s Role in Folklore with Amy Boucher
Join me for a fascinating episode with Amy Boucher , writer and folklorist specialising in Shropshire’s rich folklore, ghostlore, and history . Amy explores the int…
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March 15, 2025 at 5:37 AM
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One of the best things about moving to #philadelphia is now I'm only 15 min away from #mountmoriah #cemetery
March 9, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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As our heartfelt book on women ghosts is still finding kindred spirits, just a little nighttime reminder that it's not only Women's History Month but #WomenInHorrorMonth, what a GREAT time to read A HAUNTED HISTORY OF INVISIBLE WOMEN: TRUE STORIES OF AMERICA'S GHOSTS
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#WiHM
Trade paperback book sitting on a granite graveyard stair, showcasing the cover for A HAUNTED HISTORY OF INVISIBLE WOMEN: TRUE STORIES OF AMERICA'S GHOSTS by Leanna Renee Hieber and Andrea Janes, the cover is white and lavender-pink text on black background with filigree tracery around the top and bottom with the center being a 19th century photograph manipulation of a sequential iterations of a woman in a Nun's habit seeming to 'disappear' through the stone wall of a church she is in the foreground of. Taken by an anonymous photographer, the image has remained famous, the piece is titled "The Ghost of Bernadette Soubirous (1890)"
March 7, 2025 at 4:21 AM
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Been updating old posts and came across this funny / weird poem from a Denver newspaper in 1892.
March 7, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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💀 Love exploring cemeteries? I’m sharing my Top 5 Cemeteries to Visit, from historic burial grounds to stunning final resting places. 🪦 Which ones have you visited? Check out the list & let’s talk tombstones! 👻👇 #Cemeteries #Taphophile
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February 26, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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A haunted hotel, a tragic leap, and whispers that never faded…

The Hotel San Carlos hosted Hollywood stars and lingering spirits. In 1928, Leone Jensen fell from the roof, leaving behind mysteries that still haunt its halls.

Did she jump, or is there more to the story?

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Hotel San Carlos - Where Some Have Never Checked Out
Hotel San Carlos: Phoenix’s haunted hotel, eerie encounters, and the tragic tale of Leone Jensen. Does her spirit still linger?
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February 25, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Charming home with a picturesque view of the graveyard, perfect for those looking to prepare for the inevitable.

Meanwhile, 19th-century “doctor” W.T. Conway moved his practice next to the Old Granary Burying Ground, for the convenience of his patients. Bold strategy.

#MorbidMarketing
A vintage newspaper clipping advertising a rental property with a view of a graveyard, promoting it as ideal for those contemplating their mortality. Below, a humorous note references W.T. Conway, a 19th-century medicine vendor, who relocated his practice next to the Old Granary Burying Ground for the “better accommodation” of his patients.
February 23, 2025 at 1:39 AM