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Oct 2023
40m 23s

Why Do Historians Hate Ghosts? + Some Go...

After School Archive Club
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In this informal catch-up chat, Patrick, Katie and Lis question why historians are so reluctant to accept ghost stories as part of cultural heritage. Patrick tells Lis and Katie the surreal moment when he met one of our listeners in real life - plus Lis shares some good museum news happening in the world! Mentioned in this episode: "Facing Scrutiny, a Museu ... Show More
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