Wordy Birds

Haunted Battlefields

Original airdate: July 4, 2008

Virginia’s gruesome history is reanimated again, but this time in the pages of Beth Brown’s book, “Haunted Battlefields: Virginia’s Civil War Ghosts.”

Beth visits thirteen of Virginia’s (presumably) most haunted Civil War battlefields with recording equipment and a digital camera. Her goal is to capture the truth behind the rumors… or explain life after death.  In the show you’ll hear two of the recordings she made during her escapades. You can form your own opinion.

“Haunted Battlefields” is a local book, published by a small press, but a worthy tool for the adventurous looking for a new way to scare the bejesus out of themselves.  

What I liked specifically about the book was the structure. Beth starts every chapter with a history lesson, explains her visit to the site and then summarizes what she determined about the haunting based on impressions and her recordings.

It’s a great show, but alas… the great mysteries of life were not solved here.

Thanks for tuning in.

Liz

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Haunted Battlefields: VirginiaÆs Civil War Ghosts