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TransAlgheny Asylum — Home of Horrors

TransAlgheny Asylum, also called West Virginia Hospital for the Insane and Weston State hospital was opened in 1864. Located in Weston…

Nov 11

Nov 11

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Pisadeira: The Night Hag

Sleep is a universal experience, and many of us struggle with finding a restful and peaceful sleep. Nightmares, sleep paralysis, and…

Oct 16

Pisadeira: The Night Hag

Oct 16

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Pickled Willie: Small Town Folk History

The US is a big country that was colonized and settled by countless different types of people from countless different backgrounds. Many…

Jun 10, 2021

Pickled Willie: Small Town Folk History

Jun 10, 2021

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Mari Lwyd: the Bewildering Welsh Holiday Custom

In recent years, the internet has developed a certain amused fascination with an old Welsh Winter-time custom known as the Mari Lwyd…

May 26, 2021

Mari Lwyd: the Bewildering Welsh Holiday Custom

May 26, 2021

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How the Cold War Played a Role in the Independence of Algeria

A dive into the way international tensions between the United States and Russia helped propel the French colony of Algeria into nationhood…

Apr 25, 2021

How the Cold War Played a Role in the Independence of Algeria

Apr 25, 2021

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Frau Perchta: The Midwinter Goddess

“The Spinning Room Lady”

Dec 1, 2020

Frau Perchta: The Midwinter Goddess

Dec 1, 2020

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Krampus: Saint Nick’s Devilish Double

Krampus

Nov 28, 2020

Krampus: Saint Nick’s Devilish Double

Nov 28, 2020

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Loch Ness: The Legendary Lake

Loch Ness was an isolated lake, not easily accessed by travelers until recently. The lake lies along a geographic line between the old…

Nov 21, 2020

Loch Ness: The Legendary Lake

Nov 21, 2020

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European Missionaries and Early Native American Contact

(This article was originally published to my now closed ‘Hubpages’ account, in August of 2019. It has since been copied and pasted on…

Nov 18, 2020

European Missionaries and Early Native American Contact

Nov 18, 2020

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Friday the 13th: Superstition or Suppression?

The number 13 is well known as being unlucky. Friday the 13th is especially known as an unlucky or even dangerous day among those who hold…

Nov 13, 2020

Friday the 13th: Superstition or Suppression?

Nov 13, 2020

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BackAlley Alchemist

Historian, podcast host, Turtle Mountain Chippewa. Here is a link to my various projects! https://solo.to/backalleyalchemist

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