The Tudors ruled England from King Henry VII's victory in 1485 through the reign of Henry VIII and the subsequent struggles of his children, concluding with Queen Elizabeth I's death in 1603. This ...

‘Tis the season. Skeletons haunt yards, and pumpkins are plopped on porches. Kids (and many adults) are scheming about their Halloween costumes. But if you really want to get in the mood for Halloween ...

Cultural roots: Hmong ghost lore stems from animist beliefs and ancestor worship, where spirits influence daily life and require respect to maintain harmony. Stories that teach: Tales passed down ...

SPECTRAL STORIES: John Badger talks to a Haunts of Hendo tour group outside the Historic Courthouse in Hendersonville. "The historicity of it is very important to me — making it entertaining and ...

Stories of ghosts haunting Waukegan’s Genesee Theatre have persisted for decades, so Jan Schnettler of Winthrop Harbor decided to find out for herself if they are true. She came with a group of ...

Some places are just spooky. A long-burning underground coal fire has left Centralia a virtual ghost town. Located in the anthracite coal region in the Appalachian Mountains, the Columbia County town ...

Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman’s story of high competition in a long family line of female stage tricksters loses its powers as it goes on ...

JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) — The McKinney Center got a little spooky Saturday for the Jonesborough Storytellers Guild’s annual Graveyard Tales. Travis Wolven, Judy “Butterfly” Farlow, Vianna Isbister ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. When the sun vanishes early and the chill of darkness comes on deep and fast, there has always been an instinct to ...

What kid doesn’t love a good ghost story, especially when the Halloween season rolls around? Two years ago, I had this question on my mind when I developed a two-day curriculum for an extracurricular ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — It’s spooky season! If you’re looking for a fright, Connecticut has a plethora of urban legends and ghost stories that have been passed down through generations. Rumors of ...