Ghost stories don't just scare us - they remind us of historical injustices
October 26, 2026
October 26, 2026
ORONO, Maine, Oct. 26 -- The University of Maine posted the following news release:
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Ghost stories don't just scare us - they remind us of historical injustices
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Along with the pumpkins and costumes, the candles and cobwebs, Halloween is all about storytelling. From tales of haunted houses to accounts of demonic possession, ghost stories are part of the holiday's appeal.
As a professor at the University of Maine who . . .
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Ghost stories don't just scare us - they remind us of historical injustices
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Along with the pumpkins and costumes, the candles and cobwebs, Halloween is all about storytelling. From tales of haunted houses to accounts of demonic possession, ghost stories are part of the holiday's appeal.
As a professor at the University of Maine who . . .