019: The Dark Séance Polka

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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?</span></p> <p><strong>Episode Highlights:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Strange sights in the Lincoln Bedroom</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The tall tales and magical powers of Tenskwatawa</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">A dark prophecy</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Lincoln's bloody presidency</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Tainted water in the President's glass</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Mediums and séances in the White House</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Dreams of an ominous voyage</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">A row of white headstones in the Presidential cemetery</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">A debt is paid</span></li> </ul> <p><br /> <strong>Resources:</strong></p> <p><a href= "http://historygoesbump.libsyn.com/ep-162-the-white-house"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> The History Goes Bump Podcast, Episode 162: The White House</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Enjoyed this episode? Please support the show by rating, reviewing, and subscribing on</span> <a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pleasing-terrors/id1141063625?mt=2"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">iTunes</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Please visit</span> <a href= "http://www.pleasingterrors.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Pleasing Terrors</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, the podcast behind Old Charleston's best ghost tour, on</span> <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/pleasingterrors/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Facebook</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">and</span> <a href= "https://twitter.com/pleasingterrors"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Twitter</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">!</span></p>