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We all know about Eastern European vampires but did you know that right here in America we had our own vampire panic? Yup. It turns out New England was kind of a scary place the first 200 years of colonial and then American rule. Listen to today’s episode to learn about the New England Vampire Panic and Mercy Brown, the teenaged purported vampire.
Further Reading
The Great New England Vampire Panic, Smithsonian Magazine
The Last American Vampire, History
Food for the Dead: On the Trail of New England’s Vampires by Michael E. Bell
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We all know about Eastern European vampires but did you know that right here in America we had our own vampire panic? Yup. It turns out New England was kind of a scary place the first 200 years of colonial and then American rule. Listen to today’s episode to learn about the New England Vampire Panic and Mercy Brown, the teenaged purported vampire.
Further Reading
The Great New England Vampire Panic, Smithsonian Magazine
The Last American Vampire, History
Food for the Dead: On the Trail of New England’s Vampires by Michael E. Bell

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