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Having lived in New Braunfels for most of my life, it feels oddly disturbing to see long-standing buildings damaged or torn down. It also piques my interest.

Select Page America’s first vampire was Black: How a gothic story from the 1800s advocated for emancipation of slaves Posted by TheConversation | Feb 1, 2021 | Syndicated By Sam George, Associate Professor of Research, University of Hertfordshire In April of 1819, a London periodical, the “New Monthly Magazine,” published “The Vampyre: A Tale by Lord Byron.” Notice of its publication quickly appeared in papers in the United States. Byron was at the time enjoying remarkable popularity...