Researching, investigating, and writing about the paranormal.
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St. James’ recent offering is a moody, multi-narrator paranormal mystery set in 1989, a year where the antics could possibly occur. I was left with one unanswered question and hope to get feedback when my book club discusses. Recommend reading.
Source: Mourning Embroidery by Harry Jennings, 1935/1942. This file is made available under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. Accessed via Wikimedia Commons. Mourning embroideries were popular in the early 1800s as a nationwide expression of grief when George Washington died in 1799. As the country mourned, many ladies took to hand stitching memento […]
Source: Photo of the Feejee Mermaid, photographer unknown. Public Domain due to age of photograph. Accessed via Wikimedia Commons. P.T. Barnum was the master showman. One of his stuffed creatures was the Feejee Mermaid. In a letter dated September 4, 1843, Barnum dubbed the “Fejee Mermaid the greatest curiosity in the world.” Although Barnum helped […]
Amateur ghost hunting is never a good idea. Nor is paying for an advertisement to provide free exorcisms. https://open.substack.com/pub/thehauntedlibrarianfl/p/amateur-exorcist-hickman-whittingtons?r=21z538&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
Check out my updated blog on Krampus, https://thehauntedlibrarianfl.substack.com/p/krampus-the-christmastime-monster.
There’s a Mummy 4 coming! And did you know about the paint color Mummy Brown? Read about both here: https://substack.com/home/post/p-178831460.
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In the late 1960s, the United States Junior Chamber, known nationally as “The Jaycees,” began a Halloween tradition that continues today: Charity Haunted Houses. These attractions were cheaply built and staffed by volunteers, but they raked in thousands of dollars per attraction. It was estimated in 2016 that charitable organizations operated 80% of all haunted […]
