019: The Dark Séance Polka

Pleasing Terrors

The White House: In all it’s glory, from the immaculately-kept gardens to the walls hung with priceless art, is an icon of American history and power. Home to every President since 1800, the White House is seen as a safe haven for the President and their family.

Not even the heavy iron fence that borders the grounds of the White House can keep dark magic from harming its inhabitants. A curse muttered on a bloodied battlefield in 1812 has left over a hundred years of President’s scared for their lives, but has the debt finally been paid?

Episode Highlights:

• Strange sights in the Lincoln Bedroom
• The tall tales and magical powers of Tenskwatawa
• A dark prophecy
• Lincoln’s bloody presidency
• Tainted water in the President’s glass
• Mediums and séances in the White House
• Dreams of an ominous voyage
• A row of white headstones in the Presidential cemetery
• A debt is paid

Resources:

The History Goes Bump Podcast, Episode 162: The White House

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