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 Kalila
Katherina Smith is the founder of the New Orleans Paranormal & Occult
Society. She is the author of "New Orleans Ghosts, Voodoo & Vampires, " and "Tales From The French Quarter ". She has been featured on television productions as Travel Daily, Places
of Mystery, Unsolved Mysteries, FEAR!,
America's Most Haunted Places, In Search of..., and Supernatural Destinations. She wrote
and directed "Journey Into Darkness... The Trilogy",
Haunted History Tours own video documentary. She is available
for lectures & workshops on any paranormal related subject. Check out Kalila's new custom European Witchcraft ritual work Erzulie's Authentic Voudou
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 Sidney Smith is our illustrious leader, director, and producer. He handles EVERYTHING behind the scenes from marketing and advertising. Before creating Haunted History Tours, he owned and operated a hugely successful entertainment company known as Merry Minstrel. Prior to starting that business, Sid was a well known rock and roll photographer throughout the 1970's, touring with major groups like The Allman Brothers, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Paul McCartney and many others. His work is still being published today in many national magazines as well as in books featuring the glory days of Rock & Roll. Be sure to check out his personal website: www.rockstarphotos.net ; myspace.com/hauntedhistorytours - email
For the first time ever, Sidney's exclusive collection of rare, and some never before seen photographs are on display and available for purchase.
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 Jyl is Assistant Manager of the Company and conducts Ghost, Vampire, and Garden District Tours. |
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 Andrew Ward was raised in the desert sands of Egypt, educated in India and Poland, and is currently working towards his PhD at Tulane University here in New Orleans. As a member of NOLA Rebuild, the Louisiana Historical Society, and the announcer for the Big Easy Roller Girls, he never has a dull moment. Andrew's repertoire includes but is not limited to: the Voodoo Tour, Ghost Tour, Garden District & Garden District Ghosts Tour.
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 Eugenia has been dazzling New Orleans with tales of haunted history since 2004. She moved here from the windy city, where she graduated with a BA in Anthropology from the University of Chicago. In addition, she earned her MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Nebraska. Currently Eugenia resides in central New Orleans with her husband and children. She and her husband recently celebrated the birth of their 4th daughter. Read her work, “Burying the Moon,” online in Volume 4 of Future Earth Magazine http://www.futureearthmagazine.com/ also her article "Life After" in volume 8 WIlde Oats http://www.wildeoats.com/MainPage Eugenia also has a blog site with ghost stories submitted by tour participants: http://americanghoststory.blogspot.com/
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Midge
is a familiar face on our Garden District and Voodoo Cemetery
tours. He resides in the Garden District. Midge loves New Orleans
and has called it home most of his life. He has expert knowledge
of the city and its history. Midge has no problem with letting
the tourists know that he is saving up to buy a plot in the
St. Louis Cemetery.
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Jyl is Assistant Manager of the Company and conducts Ghost, Vampire, and Garden District Tours. |
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Ernest Isiah Sylvester Jr.: |
Ernie
was born in Slidell, LA. Yet, spent ten years of his life between
Georgia and Florida where his mother told him Louisiana ghost
stories before bed (Family secret to ensure that children do
not sneak out of the house). Seven years ago he returned to
his parents home state after serving in the US Army.
He continues the family tradition conducting Ghost, Cemetery, and Voodoo Tours.
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Born
in Scotland, Midian spent his childhood in the Appalachian
Mountains of North Carolina. Midian has been doing the Haunted
History Tour for several years.
He is a member of the "Single Action Shooting Society" and
is equally skilled with the sword. Midian can usually be found performing our Ghost Tour.
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Renee Dodge is an excellent story teller and definitely an asset to our ghost tour! Renee is from New York where she continues her business making custom jewelry to a prestigious clientele. Renee conducts both Ghost and Cemetery Tours.
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 Leonard A. Johnson C. Ht., Certified Hypnotherapist is a graduate of Infinity Hypnosis Institute, He has practiced and taught self hypnosis and guided imagery since 1976.He is President of the Southeast Louisiana Chapter of the National Guild of Hypnotist, He is a charter member of Stage Hypnotist of The World. He was personally instructed in Stage Hypnosis by Jerry Valley and The Dean of American Hypnosis Ormond McGill. Len is a mesmerizing addition to our Ghost Tour guides. |
 Jennifer is an artist, a poet, and aspiring writer. She is originally from New England where she discovered her love of theater, horror, and comedy. She spends her free time rescuing and rehablitating abused animals and exploring different mediums of artistic expression. She enjoys cooking, riding horses, and the beach. She conducts Ghost, Cemetery, and Vampire Tours.
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 Carla,
another local of Cajun and Creole Decent, has a Louisiana lineage dating back to the 1700's. Any more local and she would be Native American. She explains on her tours the difference between Cajun and Creole. A landscaper for 4 years and a degree in theater made her a perfect fit for the Garden District Tours. She is a proud home owner and resides in Avondale with her honor roll student daughter.
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 A long time purveyor of Pirate history, Rene is the founder of the Louisiana Lafitte Society. Additionally, he is the only guide in the city to include a beautiful German Shepard dog named Sara, stating that she is a great compliment to his French Quarter walking tour. Rene has a profound love for New Orleans, a city in which he was born and raised. He has orated the city's history for over 10 years as a tour guide for Haunted History Tours .
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 Chrissy is Jennifer's sister proving that talent runs in the family. |
 Jesse has a Master's Degree in writing from University of New Orleans and has 10 years of experience as an improvisational and stand up comedian in New Orleans, Dallas, and Austin, He is an avid history buff, a skilled story teller, and a published author in poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and journalism. He is a native Texan, but has a particular passion for the Crescent City, and he got here as quickly as he could.
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