This week we cover the early life of Edgar Allan Poe, one of the most famous 19th century American authors. Poe's life was about as mysterious and macabre as his writings in gothic literature. Hear tales of Poe as a child, the events that molded him into young adulthood, and the tragedies as well as the triumphs that influenced him to become one of the most renowned dark poets in history. Join us for this case of The Darkives as we 'tear up the planks!'' of his biography and learn the true story of Edgar Allan Poe. And as for next week Quoth the Darkives "we'll have more!"

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Source:

• Dawidziak, Mark. A Mystery of Mysteries. St. Martin’s Press, 14 Feb. 2023.

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This week, come judge the history of the Greenbrier ghost and the life (and murder) of Zona Heaster Shue. This famous American ghost story isn't like the others, we hear stories of 1890's West Virginia true crime, fast lovers (one with a secret past), and a ghost's testimony used in court... Let's hear a tale of how a ghost helped solve a murder but can Zona be the first ghost to actually convict a murderer? Join us in this episode of The Darkives and learn the true story of the Greenbrier ghost.

Sources:

https://www.greenbrierhistorical.org/blog/the-greenbrier-ghost-reexamined

https://greenbrierwv.com/editorials/the-greenbrier-ghost

https://allthatsinteresting.com/greenbrier-ghost

https://www.murderbygaslight.com/2009/12/zona-heaster-shue-greenbriar-ghost.html

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5015852/zona-shue

https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/erasmus-stribbling-trout-shue-24-1pwqg5

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/178188560/lucy-ann-shue

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This week we share a tale of 1800's California history and explain the real history of the Whaley house in San Diego. One of the historic houses in San Diego's dark history, a house that is considered by many to be one of if not the most haunted house in America. We delve into Thomas Whaley's family history and the impact they had on their communities throughout the generations. We will uncover the Whaley's tragic past and the multiple deaths and executions that took place on the Whaley house property that are the basis to the claims of paranormal activity. Join us for this weeks case of The Darkives.

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Sources:

https://www.sohosandiego.org/educators/images/lessonspioneerwhaleyfamily.pdf

https://sandiegohistory.org/archives/biographysubject/whaley/

https://sandiegohistory.org/journal/1960/april/whaley/

https://www.trolleytours.com/san-diego/whaley-house

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69953130/anna_eloise-whaley

https://www.geni.com/people/Violet-Whaley/6000000019937741413

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This week we cover the history of one of the most famous mountains in the world. We dive back to the first Everest attempt in 1921, the famed 1924 Everest expedition involving George Mallory and Andrew Irvine, 1953 Everest expedition involving Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay as well as more climbers throughout the mountains long dark history. Hear the history of the mountain, true stories of people who went up but never came back down and some controversial moments on the mountain. Suit up, grab some oxygen and prepare for high altitude as we enter the death zone. Today on The Darkives we're climbing Mount Everest!

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Sources:

explorer passage

Nat Geo

live science

global rescue

base camp mag

himalayan recreation

namasadventure

Nat Geo again

climbing-Kilimanjaro

outside online

britannica

Lets go Nat Geo!

expend review

Nat mother-loving Geo

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This week we discuss the grisly story of Alfred/Alferd Packer aka the Colorado cannibal! Learn of a Donner Party like journey through the Rocky Mountains that has it all...a run in with natives, murder and one of the original American Cannibals in history . Was it actually a crime or was it just pioneers struggle for survival? Join us as we dive into The darkives to discover what really happened out there.

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Sources:

https://history.denverlibrary.org/news/western-history/alferd-packer-truth-out-there-or-right-here

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/january-8/cannibal-alfred-packer-is-paroled

https://coloradoencyclopedia.org/article/alferd-packer

https://www.coloradolifemagazine.com/blog/post/the-mystery-of-alfred-packer?srsltid=AfmBOor2jgmnYlqyJO5yi4l5IdBTBPZH3w8_0IuMRKzeTBk_IUfAQ2PS

https://www.newspapers.com/image/906720018/?match=1&terms=ALFRED%20PACKER

https://www.museum.littletonco.gov/Research/Littleton-History/Biographies/Packer

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Join us this week as we dive into the chilling disappearances of Walter Collins, the Winslow brothers and Alvin Gothea. 1920's Wineville California's history harbored secrets of child abductions and unsolved murders so scandalous the town changed its name to Mira Loma. Learn who Gordon Stewart Northcott was and the true story behind the film Changeling staring Angelina Jolie. The Wineville murders have tales of desperate mothers, corrupt police and a string of true crimes that would haunt California for decades. Welcome back to The Darkives where we shed light on dark history through the ages.

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Sources:

https://www.alcatrazeast.com/crime-library/serial-killers/wineville-chicken-coop-murders/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMu7_Xpp1SM

https://people.com/gordon-stewart-northcott-chicken-coop-house-horrors-11695921

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-feb-07-me-5769-story.html

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This week we spill the dirt on the Paris catacombs history and the miles of underground tunnels running through the modern day city in France. We'll cover questions like, why were the Paris catacombs built? How many bodies are in the catacombs? Where were the Paris plague burial sites in 18th century French history? We also tell tales of bodies spilling through walls, bones stacked floor to ceiling and sneaking into the off limits section of the tunnels. Grab a shovel and a torch as we divulge the real story of the Paris catacombs, explore the empire of the dead and the dark tourism of Paris in this episode of The Darkives.

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Sources :

• https://www.history.com/articles/paris-catacombs-origins
• https://www.catacombes.paris.fr/en/history/site-history
• https://www.earthsystems.com/building-on-the-past/
• https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/article/paris-catacombs#:~:text=The%20first%20major%20collapse%20occurred,more%20houses%20tumbling%20into%20darkness.
• https://www.sortiraparis.com/en/what-to-visit-in-paris/history-heritage/articles/248888-history-of-paris-the-cemetery-of-the-innocents-and-what-remains-of-it-today
• https://www.cityexperiences.com/blog/paris-catacombs/
• https://www.cometoparis.com/paris-guide/paris-monuments/the-catacombs-of-paris-s955#:~:text=In%20any%20case%2C%20these%20quarries,reconstruction%20of%20a%20medieval%20castle.

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This week Jamie tells Leo the true story of Vlad Dracula aka Vlad III aka Vlad Tepes aka Vlad the Impaler who is, you guessed it, the real life inspiration for the infamous Dracula...... honestly I think Vlad is scarier! We cover one of the most brutal rulers in the ottoman empire wars and Romanian history. Recount dark history moments of medieval torture methods as well as some of Vlad's more noteworthy executions. Who was Vlad the Impaler? We'll sick to the facts vs the myths and paint a picture of the real history of the one and only Vlad III Dacula. Sit back and grab a body bag... I mean beverage and join us for another file of The Darkives.

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Sources:

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Vlad-the-Impaler

https://www.livescience.com/40843-real-dracula-vlad-the-impaler.html

https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/the-origins-of-dracula-vlad-the-impaler/

https://www.executedtoday.com/2011/04/17/1457-the-wallachian-boyars/

https://www.executedtoday.com/2010/08/24/1460-amlas-vlad-dracula-impaled/

https://www.historyhit.com/facts-about-vlad-the-impaler/

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