Abby and Alan discuss the history of the New England Vampire Panic and how it influenced some of the most prominent examples of vampire horror literature, including Bram Stoker's Dracula.

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Sources

• Smithsonian Magazine Article by Abigail Tucker: The Great New England Vampire Panic
• A NewEngland.com article by Joe Bills: New England’s Vampire History | Legends and Hysteria
• A NewEngland.com Article: Vampire Mercy Brown | When Rhode Island Was “The Vampire Capital of America”
• A History.com article on Vampire History
• How the Rise of Vampire Fiction Coincided with The Real Life New England Vampire Panic by Nat Brehmer on bloodydisgusting.com 
• Thanks to April Brenker for research help! 

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