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Author : Susan Sawyer
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0762795824
Total Pages : 179 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book MYTHS & MYSTERIES OF TENNESSEE: TRUE S written by Susan Sawyer and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2013-06-04 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This engaging, myth-busting series seeks new explanations for the ghost stories, outlaw tales, haunted places, and unsolved mysteries that shaped a state's identity.

Author : Michael R. Bradley
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0762768754
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Myths and Mysteries of the Civil War written by Michael R. Bradley and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2011-04-12 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: • Was Ulysses S. Grant really a “perpetual drunk”? Some said he never met a bottle he didn’t like. But did his headache medication also cause intoxication-like behavior? And did much of the talk originate with those jealous of Grant? • Was Stonewall Jackson just a “sucker”? Thomas Jonathan Jackson became known not only as a brilliant strategist but also as an eccentric who obsessively sucked lemons. Was it a love of fresh fruit? Or his favorite method of dealing with heartburn? • What happened to the lost Confederate gold? Ever since the evacuation of Richmond on April 2, 1865, rumors abounded that the Confederate treasury had been loaded aboard a train and sent on its way into hiding. Can we “follow the money”? In at least one case the answer is “yes.” From the legend of the Yankee “human shield” behind Nathan Bedford Forrest’s saddle to the unexplained sinking of the Hunley, Myths and Mysteries of the Civil War makes history fun and pulls back the curtain on some of the most fascinating and compelling stories of the war that almost tore America apart

Author : Shane S. Simmons
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439657319
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Legends & Lore of East Tennessee written by Shane S. Simmons and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2016-08-08 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author Shane Simmons explores tales of bravery, lore and bizarre customs within the East Tennessee region. The mountains of East Tennessee are chock full of unique folklore passed down through generations. Locals spin age-old yarns of legends like Davy Crockett, Daniel Boone and Dragging Canoe. Stories of snake-handling churches and the myths behind the death crown superstitions dot the landscape. The mysteries surrounding the Sensabaugh Tunnel still haunt residents.

Author : Mimi O'malley
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493082906
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Myths and Mysteries of Kentucky written by Mimi O'malley and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-12-21 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Myths and Mysteries of Kentucky reveals the dark and ominous cloud of mysteries and myths that hovers over the Bluegrass State. This book offers residents, travelers, history buffs, and ghost hunters a refreshingingly lively collection of stories about Kentucky's unsolved murders, legendary villains, lingering ghosts, terrifying myths, and haunted places.

Author : Carole Marsh
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780793376322
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Hard-to-believe-but-true! Book of Tennessee History, Trivia, Mystery, Legend, Lore & More written by Carole Marsh and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lesser known facts on the history, legends, and lore of Tennessee.

Author : Charles Edwin Price
Publisher : The Overmountain Press
ISBN 13 : 9780932807823
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Demon in the Woods written by Charles Edwin Price and published by The Overmountain Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The monster fish sighted in Watauga and Boone Lakes, the so-called Wampas Cat, and a witchy horse that found a little lost girl wandering on Embreeville Mountain—these are but a few of the stories retold in this book of East Tennessee tales. Other stories include the Cherokee legends of creation and fire, a witch who drove people mad, a personal account of a miraculous cure, lost civilizations in the middle of Cherokee National Forest, and a host of death and burial superstitions.

Author : Randy Russell
Publisher : Blair
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Granny Curse and Other Ghosts and Legends from East Tennessee written by Randy Russell and published by Blair. This book was released on 1999 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Blue Ridge to the Cumberlands, from Pigeon Forge and Cades Cove to Warrior Path State Park and Roan Mountain, East Tennessee offers a plethora of stories about haints and spirits. Twenty-five tales, all based in historical fact or tied to an actual location and intertwined with regional folklore, are included in this collection.

Author : Bob Curran
Publisher : Pelican Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1589809173
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mysterious Celtic Mythology in American Folklore written by Bob Curran and published by Pelican Publishing. This book was released on 2010-08-20 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many American legends have Celtic origins. Each chapter in this fascinating book presents a Celtic myth and a similar American one. Celtic immigrants brought these legends to all regions of the U.S. Old-world mythology morphs into New World folklore. Curran recounts America's oldest legends and traces their origins to the Celtic mythology of Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, presenting a similar old-world tale alongside each American version. Once transported to America, the original Celtic tales evolved to assimilate the new population's geographic, social, and religious customs, weaving their way into the fabric of American folk history.

Author : Michael R. Bradley
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493040278
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Great Smokies Myths and Legends written by Michael R. Bradley and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-12-01 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is it possible that the woman who raised Abraham Lincoln was actually his half-sister, and that the man he knew as his grandfather had conducted a scandalous affair with a servant girl? Was Nancy Dude really a murderous witch, or the victim of relentless calamities that would stretch anyone beyond the bounds of sanity? Should Horace Kephart be considered a hero for his work to protect the area of the Great Smokies, where a moutain was named in his honor, or a drunken scoundrel who uprooted families from the homes and farms they’d had for generations? From Sam Houston’s childhood among the Cherokee to the mysterious “road to nowhere”, Great SmokiesMyths and Legends makes history fun and pulls back the curtain on some of this national park’s most fascinating and compelling stories.

Author : John Edward Fletcher
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1625844999
Total Pages : 199 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The True Story of Tom Dooley written by John Edward Fletcher and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2012-11-06 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The crime that shocked post-Civil War America and inspired the folk song that became The Kingston Trio’s hit, “Tom Dooley.” At the conclusion of the Civil War, Wilkes County, North Carolina, was the site of the nation’s first nationally publicized crime of passion. In the wake of a tumultuous love affair and a mysterious chain of events, Tom Dooley was tried, convicted and hanged for the murder of Laura Foster. This notorious crime became an inspiration for musicians, writers and storytellers ever since, creating a mystery of mythic proportions. Through newspaper articles, trial documents and public records, Dr. John E. Fletcher brings this dramatic case to life, providing the long-awaited factual account of the legendary murder. Join the investigation into one of the country’s most enduring thrillers. “Fletcher has spent a great deal of time researching almost all of the characters involved with the Foster homicide and has gone further than any researcher I know in establishing the relationships—blood, marriage and social—between the major actors in the tragedy.”—Statesville Record & Landmark