Articles for tag: Bell Witch, John Bell

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The True Story of the Bell Witch from the Movie An American Haunting

The recently released movie, “An American Haunting” stars Sissy Spacek and Donald Sutherland as Lucy and John Bell. In the opening, the audience is told that this is the only recorded death due to a haunting. The movie takes some license of the real story, for entertainment value. However, the Bell Witch story is a ...

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The 10 Best Jam Bands of All Time

“How would you like your music, sir?” If asked this question in a restaurant, how would you respond? If your answer included the word “jam,” read on. Though jam bands and their legions of supporters would certainly debate the placements on this list, it seems that there are a few, at least, who are agreed ...

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7 of the Most Haunted Locations in America

It is an age old question, do ghosts really exist? Whether you are a believer or a skeptic, there have been some excellent audio, visual and personal experiences that prove there is definitely something besides the living that exists. If you are intrigued with and curious about things that go bump in the night, you ...

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Birth of the Republicans: A History of the Republican Party

We track the rise of the Republican Party and see how its first president – Abraham Lincoln – won the White House. (Now just imagine if your local mid-term election pitted that Democrat against that Republican.) Try and Try Again Americans remember Abraham Lincoln as one of the most influential presidents in U.S. history. Most ...

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An American Haunting: The True Story of the Bell Witch

With Halloween just around the corner, I thought it would be fun to share the story of a true American haunting. Over the years, it has been simply referred to as “The Bell Witch.” The haunting, which took place in the early 1800’s on a farm in Tennessee has never been explained, although a lot ...