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Pearl Curran and Spiritualism Fabulous Females, Long 19th- 20th centuries / January 13, 2025 / religion, women's history Here is Pearl Curran, one of the most famous mediums from the great age of American Spiritualism. From 1913 to 1937, Pearl channeled not just…
The Shipwreck of Essex and the Resort to Cannibalism Long 19th- 20th centuries / August 22, 2023 / art, literature Tales of shipwrecks are often sad, but I’d bet money that this one is the most macabre and gruesome in history. The sea vessel _Essex_…
Shippensburg University History Students Present Research on African American Community Employed by Thaddeus Stevens Live Reporting, Long 19th- 20th centuries / August 27, 2023 / history of race, U.S. history At Shippensburg University, undergraduates have many opportunities to do original historical research projects supervised by faculty who are experts in their fields. Here you can…
Big Liz of Greenbriar Swamp Long 19th- 20th centuries / July 27, 2024 / folklore/mythology, history of race, military history, social history, U.S. history, women's history This is a story about a ghost story — the legend of Big Liz of Greenbrier swamp. The tale dates to the American Civil…
