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Local folklore legends and ghost stories

By Evan Dawson,
Megan Mack, Emmarae Stein
Published September 29, 2022 at 2:20 PM EDT
Miriam Zinter, Penny Sterling and Hannah Davis on "Connections."
Emmarae Stein
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Miriam Zinter, Penny Sterling and Hannah Davis appear on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Thursday, September 29, 2022.

You may have heard the stories of the Fox Sisters, Sam Patch, and the Lady in White -- figures from local history and folklore legends whose spirits are said to haunt the region. This hour, we share their tales and discuss why audiences are drawn to spiritualism and ghost stories.

Our guests:

  • Miriam Zinter, storyteller and actor 
  • Penny Sterling, storyteller and video professional
  • Hannah Davis, founding director of Flower City Folk, and professor of practice in RIT's School of Individualized Study
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Evan Dawson
Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
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Megan Mack
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.
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Emmarae Stein
Emmarae Stein is the production assistant for "Connections with Evan Dawson."
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