Tales of the unknown
Ghost stories still spook, delight us
By Corbin Crable
For as long as humans have gathered around campfires to tell tales of the unexplainable, there have existed ghost stories.
Halloween itself came from the ancient Celtic tradition Samhain, which took place Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. The Celts believed that on those two days, the dead were able to roam the Earth among the living. They also dressed themselves in dead animal furs…
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Spiritualism, mummy crazes enveloped Victorian Era
by Corbin Crable
This month’s issue of Discover Vintage America will help conjure up some good, old-fashioned ghouls and spirits with our lead editorial on the history of the ghost story.
Fascination with the para-normal has been around for as long as Halloween itself…
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