The History of the Vampire! (Patreon)

The History of the Vampire!

Today, to celebrate Halloween, we’re going to look at the folklore staple the vampire! Let’s look at the spooky story of how the vampire went from medieval legend to sparkly heartthrob. SUBSCRIBE and join us! https://goo.gl/7vUgh0 Step Back is made possible by the generous contributions of viewers like you, consider helping at https://www.patreon.com/stepbackhistory You can also help by getting your hands on Step Back merchandise over at https://shop.spreadshirt.com/StepBack/ Step Back is a history channel releasing videos biweekly that endeavors to go past the names, dates, and battles you might find elsewhere. It invites you to take a step back, consider the past and how it connects to today. We search for the quirky, unconventional, and just plain weird parts of our collective story. Step Back History is a Square Zero Production. To learn more about us, visit our website at www.squarezeroproductions.com YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE: Did Columbus Really Discover America? https://youtu.be/PfcOf7-elRs ISIS are not Good Muslims https://youtu.be/M8pxIM4sW3Q The Richest Person Ever https://youtu.be/hh0qM_kvtNg Help out the future of the channel by taking a 2 minute survey over at: http://www.TristanJohnson.org/survey Keep up to date with our e-mail updates: http://www.TristanJohnson.org/newsletter More stuff at: http://www.TristanJohnson.org/step-back Connect with Step Back: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StepBackChannel/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TristanPEJ Sub-Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/stepback/ Music by 12Tone. Check out their channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTUtqcDkzw7bisadh6AOx5w Photo Credits: NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TELEVISION Victorvonvlad nicolas genin Karl Ragnar Gjertsen NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory Oasalehm Matt Osborn TUBS Sources: -Barber, Paul. Vampires, Burial, and Death: Folklore and Reality. Yale University Press, 1988. -Radford, Benjamin. "Vampires: Fact, Fiction and Folklore." LiveScience. October 22, 2014. Accessed September 14, 2017. https://www.livescience.com/24374-vampires-real-history.html. -"The Bloody Truth About Vampires." National Geographic. October 27, 2016. Accessed September 14, 2017. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/10/vampires-europe-new-england-halloween-history/. -"The disturbing world of real life vampires." Metro. July 30, 2017. Accessed September 14, 2017. http://metro.co.uk/2017/07/30/the-disturbing-world-of-real-life-vampires-6811380/. -Tucker, Abigail. "The Great New England Vampire Panic." Smithsonian.com. October 01, 2012. Accessed September 14, 2017. http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-great-new-england-vampire-panic-36482878/. -Wall, Kim. "Interview with a real-life vampire: why drinking blood isn't like in Hollywood." The Guardian. August 15, 2015. Accessed September 14, 2017. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/aug/15/real-life-vampires-interview.