Episode 187: Dr. Vinnie Boombatz | New England Vampire Panic

Hillary and Tina cover the New England Vampire Panic.

In 19th-century New England, a devastating illness was tearing families apart, but many believed it was vampires to blame.

Hillary's Story
Sources
Heritage
THE NEW ENGLAND VAMPIRE PANIC

History
When New Englanders Blamed Vampires for Tuberculosis Deaths--by Crystal Ponti

How Stuff Works
The New England Vampire Panic Was Very Real and Very Deadly--by Nathan Chandler

Medium
New England’s Vampire Panic--by C.S. Voll

Mental Floss
The Mystery Behind the 19th-Century New England Vampire Panic--by Kyla Cathey

New England
New England’s Vampire History | Legends and Hysteria--by Joe Bills

New England Historical Society
THE GREAT NEW ENGLAND VAMPIRE PANIC

Science History Distillations Podcast
Vampire Panic

Smithsonian Magazine
The Great New England Vampire Panic--by Abigail Tucker

Wikipedia
New England vampire panic

Photos
Bones of JB 55 Rearranged--from Nicholas Bellantoni via Our New England Legends Podcast
Mercy Brown's Gravestone--by Cbarry123 via Wikipedia
Satirical Cartoon in the Boston City Globe--from Boston Daily Globe via Wikipedia