The most famous American writer and poet in the Gothic genre is Edgar Allan Poe. Check out this short video — with very cool animations — about Poe and his literary contributions.
31 Days of Halloween – October 14
I love going to visit old cemeteries; it’s so quiet and peaceful. There is amazing history to be discovered just by walking through.
Dept. of Agriculture’s Halloween Booklet
An internal document from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1931.
31 Days of Halloween – October 12
Some of the mediums that Houdini busted used complicated physical tricks like cracking toe joints and “expelling” phosphorescent cheesecloth. But being the amazing stage illusionist he was, he recognized all the tricks.
31 Days of Halloween – October 11
More vintage creepy Halloween costumes