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from Non-Fiction Author Stephanie Hoover
(Specialist in Historical True Crime and the 19th Century Spiritualism Movement)

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In my latest podcast episode, I tell the story of the true events that inspired some of Hollywood's scariest movies. It's 15-minutes long so give it a listen. Let's see how brave you REALLY are...
#podcast #StephanieHooverHasThatStory #Halloween
https://t.co/gSz1hFfUvn

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We all know the legend of the werewolf - but where did this myth of "man-becomes-wolf" originate? I've got that story - but I'll leave the conclusions to you.
https://t.co/rZpCxrkK4W

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We're up to six shows in the Old Fashioned Crime historical true crime and folklore podcast directory. Want to recommend a show...? Visit https://t.co/vuO9900AnL.

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@TBoisseauATX Buttered saltines and Mr. Rogers... Are you my long-lost sister, LOL...?

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Some say the church inadvertently started the vampire myth. In this episode, I unveil the surprising origins of vampiric legends and how they've changed through the centuries. (This is a sneak peak - ep doesn't officially release until 6 p.m.)
https://t.co/vuUS5Y1hQg

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If you're into historical true crime and folklore, this great, free podcast directory will be a good resource. It's new and building, but you can check it out at https://t.co/mjPip79P1b.

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Human dissection was not common until the 1740s when the University of PA taught the first anatomy course. While this marked the era of modern medical education it also created a grim reality: the need for cadavers outpaced the supply source.
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Enter to win a free copy of my book "Spiritualism and the Supernatural: An Entertaining Encyclopedia for Believers and Skeptics Alike." Click the "contact" tab & sign up for my newsletter by 10/25/20.
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Next week's episode of *STEPHANIE HOOVER HAS THAT STORY* is the 3rd in my special 6-part Halloween series & it's a doozy! It's "The History of Body Snatching" and the surprising relationship between medical science and grave robbing. Look for the episode Monday at 5 PM EST.

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In 1935, Gloria Lawson learned she was pregnant for the 3rd time. She arranged for a brief visit to Dr. Harry C. Zimmerly's makeshift, back alley abortion clinic. After a few days her family began looking for her. No one was prepared for what they found.
https://t.co/OPYXZLzSmD

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My podcast, Stephanie Hoover Has That Story, is one of Feedspot's "Top 60 History Podcasts You Must Follow in 2020." I'm downright pumped. If you like historical true crime, folklore, and stories about the "supernatural" give it a try!
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So proud of this week's ep based on my first book "The Killing of John Sharpless" abt the 1885 murder of a Quaker & the innocent black man - Samuel Johnson - jailed for the crime. (A prisoner @easternstate.) Could be ripped from today's headlines.
https://t.co/9xS99TkSH5

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@TrinaMcdaniel52 It's an absolutely beautiful area of PA. Acres of preserved and beautiful farms, lots of great "Pennsylvania Dutch" food, outlets, farmers markets - it's a great time of year to go. If you're driving, though, DO give way to the buggies. They've been here far longer than us!

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Politics has always had a dark side but the massacre in the small PA mining town of Kelayres was downright evil. 5 men died; 26 men, women & children were injured. Worse are the startling similarities between today's fractured political climate and 1934.
https://t.co/e6ziJRUOOd

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Rose Mackenberg is often described as "Harry Houdini's investigator" or his "right hand woman." The truth is, though, that Rose had a longer career of debunking fraudulent Spiritualist mediums than her famous mentor ever had.

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Tourists arrive by the thousands to enjoy the classic attractions of Pennsylvania Dutch Country, especially the hex symbols attached to brightly painted barns. Few of these tourists realize, however, that these primitive superstitions led to bloody murder.
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Pennsylvania's "Blue Eyed Six" perpetrated one of the most infamous murder-for-insurance schemes in history. Learn about it in my latest podcast ep, INSURED TO DEATH.
https://t.co/Df2HTHVygp

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In 1925, a Pittsburgh medium by the name of Alice Dooley challenged Harry Houdini for his $10,000 prize. It didn't go well - for Alice.
https://t.co/sRyAYTMx4b

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I'm very proud to bring you this special Father's Day episode of my podcast. It tells the whole, true story of Romer Troxell of Bucks County, PA, whose after-death communication with his son Charlie led to the arrest of Charlie's murderer.
https://t.co/PIfCXysqtf

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@NedWhat These are not "Amish" - if they were, they wouldn't allow themselves to be photographed. They are likely a Mennonite sect, a group of faithful and hardworking people with a basic sense of decency. Lots of them here in PA.