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Why Do Historians Hate Ghosts? + Some Good Museum News!

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In this informal catch-up chat, Patrick, Katie and Lis question why historians are so reluctant to accept ghost stories as part of cultural heritage. Patrick tells Lis and Katie the surreal moment when he met one of our listeners in real life - plus Lis shares some good museum news happening in the world! Mentioned in this episode: "Facing Scrutiny, a Museum That Holds 12,000 Human Remains Changes Course," Zachary Small - The New York Times Connect with us! Find us on Instagram: @afterschoolarchiveclubpod and Tik Tok: @afterschoolarchiveclub Theme music by: Mattijs Muller © After School Archive Club 2023

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