by Kate Dolan | Oct 19, 2020 | 19th Century America, Latest Posts, Living History
When you contemplate Election 2020, it is pretty easy to despair for the future of our nation. But it could be worse. Maybe. Nearly 200 years ago, a relatively young United States endured an election cycle of truly nasty proportions. And that was without social media,...
by Kate Dolan | Oct 29, 2013 | Kate Dolan, Latest Posts, Living History, Religion and Magic
Maryland’s most famous haunted statue is no longer in Maryland. An empty pedestal stands in Druid Ridge Cemetery where, for years, “Black Aggie” lured thrill seekers and ghost hunters out to visit at night. It was said that if you sat in her lap, she...