What makes a good ghost story?

In this special episode, recorded live at the Paul Sawyier Public Library as part of the Frankfort Heritage Lecture Series, Dr. Hasken-Wagner presents some of Frankfort's odd phenomena from the historical record and invites consideration for how to approach these bizarre occurrences as a folklorist and historian. Not strictly storytelling, not strictly debunking, and not strictly verification, this presentation offers tools for handling the weirder moments from our past. 

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LINKS

Watch the full video of this lecture on Cable 10's YouTube channel, and browse past and upcoming Frankfort Heritage Lecture Series presentations on the Paul Sawyier Public Library's website.

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CONTENT WARNING

- Brief mention of domestic violence (used as an example in an academic context)

- Discussion of animal death and harm (in “Dog Eater” folk legend)