("The brown lady," 1936), (Leach, 2010) (Decaro, 2001)
Tales of the Paranormal in our Own Backyards
Ever had a chill run down your spine in the dead of night in a place with an interesting history? While the existence of paranormal activities is highly debated, an interest in the unknown is indisputable to many who are not afraid to embrace the mysterious history behind places that lead to ghost stories. Ghost stories, then, are the product of imagination and history, a human creation that initiates feelings that bring the history deeper, and make it come alive again. But what does it take to create a ghost story? Is it a tale of historical woes, the death of an important identity, or a topographical area whose climate leads to low rolling fog and interesting light anomalies? Careful consideration of these factors will attempt to either debunk, or prove these ghost stories true once and for all (or will it?).
Please note: This project was completed as a course requirement at the University of North Carolina - Charlotte.