How does the line in the Christmas carol go…there’ll be scary ghost stories….? In Victorian England, from the 1830’s until around 1900, telling ghost stories was a big part of how you celebrated ...

During the long nights of midwinter, join Ghostlight Ensemble and the Driehaus Museum by the fireplace(s) as we revive the Victorian tradition of telling ghost stories at Yuletide. Adapted by Ensemble ...

A flawed but fascinating history of the modern world. Michael Dirda on Victorian ghost stories: “Anthologies of English ghost stories frequently begin with Elizabeth Gaskell’s ‘The Old Nurse’s Story’ ...

'Tis the season to indulge in your favorite Christmas traditions, whether that's hanging stockings or leaving milk and cookies out for Santa. Most modern traditions all fairly wholesome, too. But in ...

Back in the 19th century, ghost stories were all the rage at Christmastime. NPR's Linda Wertheimer reads a spooky Victorian tale. Get In The Christmas Spirit: A Popular Victorian Ghost Story ...