It turns out vampires have an extensive history in America, from links to Consumption in New England to mysterious characters in New Orleans. Join us this week as we discuss how Rhode Islanders in the late 1800s dealt with their vampire neighbors and how an extravagant man in New Orleans was found to be drinking blood...
Sources:
Inside the world of real-life vampires in New Orleans & Atlanta, Scottie Andrew, CNN, October 29, 2022, https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/29/us/real-vampires-new-orleans-atlanta-cec/index.html
The Great New England Vampire Panic, Abigail Tucker, October 2012, https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-great-new-england-vampire-panic-36482878/
The Last American Vampire, Christopher Klein, October 31, 2014, https://www.history.com/news/the-last-american-vampire
Mercy Brown - A Real Rhode Island Vampire, Richard Spiers, 2004, http://www.underworldtales.com/mercy-brown/
The Vampire Legends of New Orleans, Brian Harrison, August 2, 2022, https://exemplore.com/paranormal/The-Vampire-Legends-of-New-Orleans
