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The Flying Dutchman
The Doomed Ghost Ship
by Megan Cooley Peterson
Part of the Real-Life Ghost Stories series
The ghost ship The Flying Dutchman has been spotted around the world for centuries. According to legend, this spooky ship is doomed to roam the seas forever, unable to make port. The ship is thought to be a bad omen for anyone who encounters it. Dating back to the 1600s, alleged sightings of the legendary ghost ship continue to this day.
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Popper the Poltergeist
The First Haunting Shown on TV
by Megan Atwood
Part of the Real-Life Ghost Stories series
In February 1958, the Herrmann family began to experience strange events at their home in Seaford, New York. The first occurrences were harmless--just caps popping off of bottles. But soon things escalated. Dishes were smashed, bookshelves toppled over, and objects moved. Could these unexplained events have been the work of a devious poltergeist named Popper?
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The Brown Lady
The Ghost of Raynham Hall
by Megan Cooley Peterson
Part of the Real-Life Ghost Stories series
A ghostly woman in a brown dress has been repeatedly sighted in a centuries-old mansion in Norfolk, England. Many believe the Brown Lady of Raynham Hall is the spirit of Lady Dorothy Walpole, wife of Charles Townsend. According to legend, Charles became upset with Dorothy and locked her inside Raynham Hall until she died. To this day, her ghost still allegedly wanders the home.
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La Llorona
The Legendary Weeping Woman of Mexico
by Megan Cooley Peterson
Part of the Real-Life Ghost Stories series
The ghost of a weeping woman dressed in white, La Llorona, is often spotted beside bodies of water. People in Mexico and in the southwestern United States have claimed to hear her wailing in the night, crying out for her drowned children. This centuries-old legend says that if the wailing woman gets too close, she will drag you to a watery grave.
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The Greenbrier Ghost
A Ghost Convicts Her Killer
by Megan Atwood
Part of the Real-Life Ghost Stories series
Elva Zona Heaster died in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, in January 1897. Her death was originally thought to be from natural causes. But when Zona's ghost began visiting her mother, the death began to look a lot more suspicious. This terrifying true story details the trial of Zona's murderer and the evidence presented against him from Zona herself, beyond the grave.
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Perron Family Haunting
The Ghost Story that Inspired Horror Movies
by Ebony Joy Wilkins
Part of the Real-Life Ghost Stories series
The Perron family received this advice from the previous homeowner of their Rhode Island farmhouse: "For the sake of your family, leave the lights on at night!" A ghostly witch named Bathsheba led the haunting of the Perron family, physically and psychologically tormenting them. This legendary ghost story eventually became the subject of the movie The Conjuring, and continued to haunt the Perron family for years to come.
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The Bell Witch
An American Ghost Story
by Megan Cooley Peterson
Part of the Real-Life Ghost Stories series
The haunting of the Bell family at their home in Tennessee started out harmless enough with knocking and scratching noises. But soon members of the family were scratched, kicked, and slapped by a spirit who identifies herself as a witch named Kate Batts. Centuries later, this legendary ghost story continues to haunt all who hear it.
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