We were delighted to have as our guest Randall Keller who has written a very thought provoking book on EVP Research. Join us in this episode as we explore this informative and engaging book, “Voices From Forever”.

Links:

Perry Hall Paranormal Research Society

“Voices From Forever” Podcast

Randall Keller Photo Site

EVP Site

Spirited History 2008-2010 (TM)

We had the pleasure of chatting with Craig Rupp. He is a talented freelance paranormal investigator who specializes in Daylight IR Photography and Evp Research. Join us as we discuss his photographic and evp techniques and explore the many incredible evps, photos and paranormal investigations he has performed.

Links:

Craig’s Facebook

Craig’s Email :  crupp298@gmail.com

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In this episode of Spirited History we chat with Candy Braniff and Gary Cangey of Hillview Manor.  Candy is the historian for this amazing historic site. Join us as we learn about not only the history of this site but about the many residents that still linger here in spirit form.

Hillview Manor

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Join us as we explore Victorian Funerary Customs with the Curator of the Poe Museum, Mr. Chris Semtner. The Poe Museum provides a retreat into early 19th century Richmond where Edgar Allan Poe lived and worked. The museum features Poe’s life and career by documenting his accomplishments with pictures, relics, and verse, and focusing on his many years in Richmond.

http://www.poemuseum.org/index.html

Poe Museum 1914-16 East Main Street

Richmond, VA 23223

Phone: (804) 648-5523 or 1-888-21E-APOE

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Reese Christian, a lady of many talents, dropped in to talk to us about some of her favorite haunted historic locations. Psychic medium, published author, paranormal investigator and ordained minister just to name a few; Reese Christian is an all around talented person and genuinely nice to boot! We enjoyed talking with her about her book “Ghosts of Atlanta Phantoms of the Phoenix City” and know you will to! So please join us as we delve a little deeper into the spirits of Georgia.

Link:

Reese Christian

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Unfortunately, we received the devastating news on Tuesday that Chesterfield County will no longer fund the History Dept and docent positions after the end of this fiscal year, in June. What this means to the CHS ,(Chesterfield Historical Society), The County Museum and its part time Docent and the historic buildings is uncertain at this point.

Certainly, public response to the county leaders (Board of Supervisors) has the potential to affect what the final cuts will be, as we found last year when the budget cut was for our two part-timers. This year, the Parks and Rec department faces much more severe conditions and you may have heard that one-third of recreational programs will be cut in next year’s budget. What you haven’t heard is that the whole History section is part of that cut.

Our hope is to prevail upon the BOS to at least partially fund the History Section. That this can happen right before the 400th birthday of Henricus, which where the settlers came after Jamestown proved to be such a disaster and the sesquicentennial of the Civil War is unbelievable. Who will lead these commemorations if not the History Dept and CHS?

Spirited History Investigations has put together several proposals to help create funding for these sites and we are awaiting approval to start projects. Right now we could use you help.

How can you help:

People should be encouraged to e-mail their Supervisor with their thoughts. The Supervisors’ e-mail addresses are their last name, followed by the first initial of their first name @ chesterfield.gov. (e.g. warrena@chesterfield.gov for Art Warren)

These sites up for possible closure are:

CastleWood (home to the Chesterfield Historical Society and historic library)
Magnolia Grange Plantation ( will loose their docent who has been at this site for over 20 yrs)

http://www.chesterfieldhistory.com/S-Magnolia_Grange.shtml
http://www.chesterfieldhistory.com/S-Castlewood.shtml

We appreciate your love of history and are hopeful that you will join us as we try to keep our sites open and our staff employed!

LeeAnne
Organizer SHS

Angela
Asst. Organizer SHS

In this episode of Spirited History we chatted with Kathleen Tedsen and Beverlee Rydel, two wonderfully talented writers, lecturers, and paranormal investigators.  “Haunted Travels of Michigan” is the first in their book series  ”Haunted Travels”.  It focuses on their investigations and research into Michigan’s most haunted locations and include restaurants, bars, hotels and bed and breakasts, all with a strong reputation of paranormal activity. The second book in their series will expands their research and investigations focusing on Michigan and Ohio with stories that include haunted lighthouses, musesums, opera houses and other historic locations.  Although the book contains numerous photographs,  a new level is added when  you are given a password to reach the protected “Secret Room” where each story within their book becomes web interactive.  The reader will have access to behind-the-scene photographs, hear audio and see video evidence collected as they read along in the book. Read the Story … See the Evidence … Decide for Yourself!

Links

Haunted Travels

Myspace

Twitter

Spirited History 2008-2009 (TM)

We had the pleasure of being joined by two lovely women and authors; Ellen Dugan and Marla Brooks; to talk about some of the lore and history surrounding one of our favorite holidays.

Halloween or Samhain, is thought of as a time of death and spooky apparitions, but what is the real history of this ancient holiday? Join us and discover some truths and learn a thing or two about where Halloween came from.

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

 

 

 

 

 

Links

Ellen Dugan

Marla Brooks

 

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Join us as we explore the historic Magnolia Grange Plantation located in Chesterfield County VA. We had the pleasure of chatting with Bryan Truzzie who is the Historic Site Specialist for Chesterfield Counties Parks and Recreation, as well as a member of the Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia. He will take us on a historic journey of this beautiful plantation house.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Links

Magnolia Grange Plantation

Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia

 

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We will be attending, vendoring and speaking at the LS Charlotte Paranormal Investigators Convention in Charlotte, NC.  We will have a table in the vendor area so please stop by and meet us and have a chat!! On Sunday Nov 7th we will be speaking in Room “C’ from 1:30pm-2:45pm!! We hope to see you there!

 

LS Charlotte Paranormal Investigators Convention

Mel, aka… Mel Standing Eagle P.C.|MySpace Videos

 Get tickets online at http://www.ls-pic.org/

The Premiere Event of the year!  Nov. 6-8th Charlotte, NC