Join us for E46 where we tell of the mysterious disappearance & death of young Nell Cropsey. this episode comes with a trigger warning.  Suicide, murder and death are discussed.
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citations
The ghost of Nell Cropsey. Island Life NC. (2021, October 5). Retrieved May 26, 2022, from https://islandlifenc.com/the-ghost-of-nell-cropsey/ 

North Carolina, U. S. (2021, July 15). 75 interesting facts about North Carolina you should know. Destguides. Retrieved June 4, 2022, from https://www.destguides.com/en/itineraries/united-states/north-carolina/interesting-facts-north-carolina 

Writer, P. N. S. (2021, October 9). Author: Wilcox wrongly convicted of Cropsey Murder. dailyadvance.com. Retrieved May 26, 2022, from https://www.dailyadvance.com/features/local/author-wilcox-wrongly-convicted-of-cropsey-murder/article_f17c6c23-f236-58fc-8a24-24b526b451df.html 

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Welcome to the Memorial Day Bonus Episode!  This Episode is dedicated to the memories of the fallen.  Hear the story of the brave and selfless Sgt Alvin York from the small mountain town of Pall Mall, TN. 

Special thanks to my Uncle and Kentucky's own Horace Robinson, for giving voice to Sgt York! 
Congrats to Christian Jaber from NC, for winning our LotS t-shirt contest!

Like and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Youtube, & now TicToc.   Leave us a review if you like what you hear, we sure would appreciate it!
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Citations 
(WTLV), A. M. C. (2021, May 30). Why is memorial day in May? 5 interesting facts about memorial day. firstcoastnews.com. Retrieved May 21, 2022, from https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/life/holidays/why-is-memorial-day-in-may-5-interesting-facts-about-memorial-day/77-15011b59-2ce6-4b3b-aca3-77be791172ed 

Eely, A. (n.d.). Alvin C. York. National Museum of the United States Army. Retrieved May 21, 2022, from https://www.thenmusa.org/biographies/alvin-c-york/ 

Encyclopædia Britannica, inc. (n.d.). Alvin York. Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved May 21, 2022, from https://www.britannica.com/biography/Alvin-Cullum-York 

Wikimedia Foundation. (2022, May 16). Alvin York. Wikipedia. Retrieved May 21, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alvin_York 

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In E44 we head way down south when we explore the History of that little city on the edge of Ole San Juan, La Perla.  We also tell about some super natural occurrences, like El Chupacabra & the Crying Lady of Las Clabazas Bridge. 

Like us and give us some five star reviews where you can!  Share the show with a friend. Follow us on social media.  Now on Youtube and TicToc!

Despacito contains adult themes so beware
https://youtu.be/kJQP7kiw5Fk
citations 
8 creepy Puerto Rican urban legends: Her campus. Her Campus | HerCampus.com is the #1 global community for college women, written entirely by the nation's top college journalists from 380+ campus chapters around the world. (2021, October 23). Retrieved May 8, 2022, from https://www.hercampus.com/school/upr/8-creepy-puerto-rican-urban-legends/ 

Guest, L. (2018, October 30). Puerto Rican Spooky legends - popular urban legends. Medium. Retrieved May 1, 2022, from https://medium.com/@localguest/puerto-rican-spooky-legends-popular-urban-legends-5a9c81c34649 

says:, D. C., says:, N., says:, K., & says:, S. (2022, February 27). 34 fun and interesting facts about Puerto Rico you probably didn't know. GloboTreks. Retrieved May 1, 2022, from https://www.globotreks.com/destinations/puerto-rico/fun-interesting-facts-about-puerto-rico/ 

Wikimedia Foundation. (2022, February 26). Chupacabra. Wikipedia. Retrieved May 8, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chupacabra 

Wikimedia Foundation. (2022, March 18). La Perla, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Wikipedia. Retrieved May 16, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Perla,_San_Juan,_Puerto_Rico 

YouTube. (2020, December 28). Moca's vampire or Goat Sucker? (origin of El "Chupacabras"). YouTube. Retrieved May 8, 2022, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMzZOHjEcWw 

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In E43 we talk about all those southern ghost terms.  From the Buga Boo to the Haint. 

Please leave us a five star written review wherever you can!  I'd like to give Enocha a special thanks for shouting out our show on her TicToc channel and welcome to any new listeners who found us through her or by way of MAU.

Citations
History.com Editors. (2009, October 29). History of ghost stories. History.com. Retrieved April 29, 2022, from https://www.history.com/topics/halloween/historical-ghost-stories 

Jarvis, R. (2018, May 26). The creepy South Carolina legend that will keep you awake at night. OnlyInYourState. Retrieved April 29, 2022, from https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/south-carolina/gullah-culture-boo-hags-sc/ 

They-Hide-In-The-Dark. (2015, September 21). They-hide-in-the-dark. Things That Go Bump. Retrieved April 29, 2022, from https://they-hide-in-the-dark.tumblr.com/post/129563026780/plat-eye-etymology-in-its-true-form-a 

Wikimedia Foundation. (2022, April 11). Bogeyman. Wikipedia. Retrieved April 29, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bogeyman 

Wikimedia Foundation. (2022, March 29). Night hag. Wikipedia. Retrieved April 29, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_hag 

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Join us in our 42nd episode where we explore the mysterious happenings in the Bermuda Triangle.

For a chance to win a LotS T-shirt stick around to the end of the show for details.

Thanks to Monster's Among Us Group Page and the Crypto Den Mom herself, Added Lloyd for spotlighting us on this weeks (5/4/2022)  Wednesday Wares!  Make sure you give MAU a follow and let Derek and the crew know I sent you.

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Citations
Colgate, D. (2018, March 2). Sailing trivia for Savvy Sailors. Offshore Sailing School - Official Site. Retrieved April 24, 2022, from https://www.offshoresailing.com/sailing-trivia-for-savvy-sailors/ 

History.com Editors. (2010, October 7). Bermuda Triangle. History.com. Retrieved April 24, 2022, from https://www.history.com/topics/folklore/bermuda-triangle 

Joseph, B. (n.d.). Did Christopher Columbus discover the New World? Indigenous Corporate Training Inc. Retrieved April 24, 2022, from https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/did-christopher-columbus-discover-the-new-world 

UKTV. (2015, July 30). The five other triangles as spooky as the Bermuda Triangle: Yesterday's articles: Yesterday Channel. Yesterday's Articles | Yesterday Channel. Retrieved April 24, 2022, from https://yesterday.uktv.co.uk/blogs/article/other-bermuda-triangles/ 

Wikimedia Foundation. (2022, April 3). Bermuda Triangle. Wikipedia. Retrieved April 24, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bermuda_Triangle 

Wikimedia Foundation. (2022, February 20). Sea venture. Wikipedia. Retrieved April 24, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_Venture 

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Welcome to E41, where we talk about the old and sometimes creative, sometimes offensive terms for illnesses.  Listener beware this one gets kinda gross!

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We're going to Puerto Rico!  If you've been please share your recommendations either on social media or email the show at [email protected]

citations

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2021, December 16). Dengue vaccine: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, United States, 2021. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved April 16, 2022, from https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/rr/rr7006a1.htm 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2021, September 23). About dengue: What you need to know. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved April 16, 2022, from https://www.cdc.gov/dengue/about/index.html 

Dengue vaccine. Dengue Vaccine - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics. (n.d.). Retrieved April 16, 2022, from https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/immunology-and-microbiology/dengue-vaccine 

Editorial TeamAugust 18, 2021. (n.d.). Malaria risk & sickle cell. Sickle. Retrieved April 17, 2022, from https://sickle-cell.com/clinical/malaria 

Hogg, P. (2021, June 21). The top 10 medical advances in history. Proclinical.com. Retrieved April 14, 2022, from https://www.proclinical.com/blogs/2021-6/the-top-10-medical-advances-in-history 

Old diseases found on death certificates. (n.d.). Retrieved April 14, 2022, from http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ar/county/greene/olddiseases1.htm 

Torrey, T. (2021, March 11). From dropsy to the grip: Modern terms for outdated diagnoses. Verywell Health. Retrieved April 10, 2022, from https://www.verywellhealth.com/outdated-disease-names-2615295 

Wikimedia Foundation. (2021, December 2). List of deprecated terms for diseases. Wikipedia. Retrieved April 10, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_deprecated_terms_for_diseases 

Wikimedia Foundation. (2022, April 12). Malaria. Wikipedia. Retrieved April 17, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaria 

World's first dengue vaccine originated from SLU Research. SLU. (n.d.). Retrieved April 16, 2022, from https://www.slu.edu/news/2015/december/dengue-vaccine.php 

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In E40 we talk about the mysterious glow that settled over some of the fallen soldiers at the battle of Shiloh.  That seemingly saved the lives of hundreds of the wounded.

Looking for some family fun in North FL?  Check out Break the Code escape rooms, arcade and GellyBall course. https://breakthecodelakecity.com/. Tell them you heard about them from Kelly at Lore of the South

Citations 

Civil War soldiers and the mystery of the glowing wounds: Tunnel Hill Heritage Center and Museum. Tunnel Hill Heritage Center and Museum | Come Experience History With Us. (2021, January 29). Retrieved March 19, 2022, from https://www.civilwarrailroadtunnel.com/2021/01/29/civil-war-soldiers-and-the-mystery-of-the-glowing-wounds/ 

Dunhill, J. (2021, August 20). Angels glow: Why did some Civil War soldiers glow as they lay dying? IFLScience. Retrieved March 19, 2022, from https://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/angels-glow-why-did-some-civil-war-soldiers-glow-as-they-lay-dying/ 

Geggel, L. (2022, March 17). 14th-century sarcophagus found at fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral. LiveScience. Retrieved March 19, 2022, from https://www.livescience.com/sarcophagus-found-notre-dame-cathedral 

Soniak, M. (2012, April 5). Why some Civil War soldiers glowed in the dark. Mental Floss. Retrieved March 19, 2022, from https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/30380/why-some-civil-war-soldiers-glowed-dark 

Tennessee. Awesome America header. (n.d.). Retrieved March 19, 2022, from https://awesomeamerica.com/tennessee/ 

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Don't let the Feu Follet draw you from your path.  Hear all about this phenomenon known as Le Feu Follet or the Will o' the Wisp in E39.

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T-shirt contest coming soon so be on the look out for that!

Citations 
Kinchen, C. (2021, May 4). The mystery of the louisiana feu follet. Pelican State of Mind. Retrieved March 18, 2022, from https://pelicanstateofmind.com/louisiana-love/mystery-louisiana-feu-follet/ 

10 things you didn't know about Louisiana swamps. Airboat Adventures. (2018, March 22). Retrieved March 18, 2022, from https://airboatadventures.com/things-louisianas-swamps/ 

Thomas Creede. (1596, January 1). Of ghostes and Spirites, walking by night: And of Straunge noyses, crackes, and Sundrie forewarnings: Which commonly happen before the death of men: Great slaughters, and alterations of kingdoms. : Lavatar, Ludwig : Free download, Borrow, and streaming. Internet Archive. Retrieved March 19, 2022, from https://archive.org/details/ofghostesspirite00lava 

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In E38 we hear about young Delia Green and her sad end.  Then to wrap up Black History Month and move into Women's History Month, I tell the story of Queen Bess the very first Female, African American & Native American pilot.

Look for us on social media for pics and show updates.  Info to come about a t-shirt contest so stick around for that.  If you want to get in touch and aren't a social media type you can email the show at [email protected]

Special thank you to Enocha Edenfield for her help in finding sources about Delia Green.  Look for Enocha on all Social Media platforms she's journalist in Savannah and is now also a tour guide.

Here are the YouTube links to the songs about poor Delia.
Delia's Gone by Johnny Cash
https://youtu.be/Y1iKEPzF1Js
Little Delia by Blind Willie McTell
 https://youtu.be/vkYzz6MfEvg
The Radiators
https://youtu.be/89MDGn3KCao

citations
A&E Networks Television. (2021, November 12). Madam C.J. Walker. Biography.com. Retrieved February 19, 2022, from https://www.biography.com/inventor/madam-cj-walker 

Geggel, L. (2021, March 8). World's oldest 'pet cemetery' discovered in Ancient Egypt. LiveScience. Retrieved February 19, 2022, from https://www.livescience.com/oldest-pet-cemetery-ancient-egypt.html 

Peebles, W. (2020, March 7). Savannah's 'Blues muse' Delia Green gets headstone 120 years after her murder. Savannah Morning News. Retrieved February 19, 2022, from https://www.savannahnow.com/story/special/2020/03/07/savannahs-blues-muse-delia-green-gets-headstone-120-years-after-her-murder/1551665007/ 

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Sorry for the delay folks!  Enjoy this first of two episodes dedicated to Black History Month. In E37 we explore the history of the first free black city in North America, Fort Mose.

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Enslaved: Peoples of the historical slave trade. Enslaved Peoples of Historical Slave Trade. (1970, January 1). Retrieved February 19, 2022, from https://enslaved.org/fullStory/16-23-92885/ 

U.S. Department of the Interior. (n.d.). Fort Mose---american latino heritage: A discover our shared heritage travel itinerary. National Parks Service. Retrieved January 23, 2022, from https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/american_latino_heritage/fort_mose.html 

Wikimedia Foundation. (2021, December 12). Fugitive slaves in the United States. Wikipedia. Retrieved January 21, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fugitive_slaves_in_the_United_States 

Wikimedia Foundation. (2021, November 27). Francisco Menéndez (black soldier). Wikipedia. Retrieved February 6, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_Men%C3%A9ndez_%28black_soldier%29 

Wikimedia Foundation. (2021, November 27). Francisco Menéndez (black soldier). Wikipedia. Retrieved February 6, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_Men%C3%A9ndez_%28black_soldier%29 

Wikimedia Foundation. (2022, January 20). Slavery in the United States. Wikipedia. Retrieved January 21, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavery_in_the_United_States 

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