Join Emily Zarka, Ph.D. on a journey to discover humans’ unique drive to create and shape monster mythology through oral storytelling, literature and film.
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🌏 Get exclusive NordVPN deal here ➵ https://NordVPN.com/storied It’s risk free with Nord’s 30 day money-back guarantee! ✌ Between 1817 and 1821, the Bell family of rural Tennessee became the center of one of the most chilling and best-documented hauntings in American history. For audio descriptions, go to Settings - Audio Track - English Descriptive ***** PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to: http://to.pbs.org/DonateStoried ***** Written and Hosted by: Dr. Emily Zarka Creative Director: David Schulte Executive Producer: Amanda Fox Executive Producer: Dr. Emily Zarka Producer: Thomas Fernandes Editor/Animator: Ben Harrison Illustrator: Samuel Allan Executive in Charge (PBS): Maribel Lopez Director of Programming (PBS): Gabrielle Ewing Assistant Director of Programming (PBS): John Campbell Additional Footage: Shutterstock Music: APM Music Descriptive Audio & Captions provided by The Described and Captioned Media Program Produced by Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monstrumpbs ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bibliography Goodwin, Eric. "Legends in Lyon: The Bell Witch Incident at MTSU." University Wire, 30 Sept. 2017. Gregory, Rick S. The Bell Witch in Myth and Memory: From Local Legend to International Folktale. The University of Tennessee Press, 2023. Hudson, Arthur Palmer, and Pete Kyle McCarter. “The Bell Witch of Tennessee and Mississippi: A Folk Legend.” The Journal of American Folklore, vol. 47, no. 183, 1934, pp. 45–63. Ingram, M.V. An Authenticated History of the Famous Bell Witch. Rare Book Reprints, 1961. Steward, Paul Jay. “Chapter 50: Caves in Folklore, Myth, and Legend.” Encyclopedia of Caves, eds. William B. White et al. Academic Press, 2019.