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Publisher
T. Doherty Assoc
Pub. Date
1995
Language
English
Description
Continuing the success of the nationally acclaimed Haunted America, Historic Haunted America is a further investigation into North American ghost legends. This chilling collection documents yesterday's and today's most terrifying hauntings in the United States and Canada in more than seventy-five shocking stories!
Author
Series
Publisher
Forge
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
Description
Heralded across the country in newspapers ranging from The New York Times Book Review and The Baltimore Sun to The Minneapolis Star Tribune and The Denver Post, and in magazines as diverse as Chicago and Library Journal, the Haunted America series has attracted widespread acclaim as a virtual spectral travelogue through the byways and highways of North America. Haunted Heritage: A Definitive Collection of American Ghost Stories, the latest volume...
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Series
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing Inc
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Formats
Description
The truth is out there, hidden in remote, tucked-away corners of the Hudson River Valley...Are you ready to uncover it?
In Hauntings of the Hudson River Valley, author Vin Dacquino strives to discover the true story behind three enigmatic folk legends: Sybil Ludington, Chief Daniel Nimham, and George Denny. Each was the central figure in a dramatic series of events; each became enshrined in local lore for their actions;
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Publisher
Haunted America
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
It should come as no surprise that one of the nation's oldest cities brims with spirits of those who lived and died in its hundreds of years of tumultuous history. Boston, Massachusetts, boasts countless stories of the supernatural. Many students at Boston College have encountered an unearthly hound that haunts O'Connell House to this day. Be on the watch for an actor who sits in on rehearsals at Huntington Theatre and restless spirits rumored to...
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Series
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Discover the ghosts who wander these upstate New York mountains-includes photos! Washington Irving called the Catskill Mountains in upstate New York a "spellbound region"-and the ghosts that linger from more than four hundred years of history provide proof of Irving's intuition. In Hudson, Maggie Houghtaling's ghost haunts the Register-Star building, where she was hanged in 1817 for murdering her child-a crime for which she was later cleared. The...
Author
Series
Publisher
Haunted America
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Nestled on the rocky coast of Massachusetts, Salem is a city steeped in history and legend. Famous for its witch trials, the storied North Shore seaport also has a dark history of smugglers and deadly fires. It is considered one of New England's most haunted destinations. Inside Howard Street Cemetery, the ghost of accused witch Giles Corey wanders among the gravestones. Outside the Ropes Mansion, the ghost of Abigail Ropes can be seen peeking out...
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Series
Publisher
Haunted America
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Take a ghostly journey through Long Island's history-photos included! Ghosts lurk at the Execution Rocks Lighthouse, where Revolutionary War Patriots were brutally tortured and killed by the British during the Battle of Long Island. Popular gathering places have otherworldly tenants, including Bayport's Grey Horse Tavern and the Cutchogue Village Green, where several old buildings-and their former inhabitants-are preserved. Long Island's history,...
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Series
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Talented entrepreneur Carl Laemmle led and won the fight against Thomas Edison's filming monopoly and built Universal City out of the dirt of Hollywood. He created a place of wonder and imagination, and now, decades later, Universal Studios is filled with rumors of ghosts. Frank Stites, an aviator killed while performing stunts during the grand opening celebrations in 1915, is said to still roam the backlot. Lon Chaney, a silent film actor, plagues...
13) Haunt and seek
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Series
Publisher
Jolly Fish Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Ben Tajima spots a ghostly boy all over town during a visit with his grandparents to Chicago, Illinois"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Haunted America, a division of The History Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Ghostly Fun in the Sand and Sun
The wide sandy beaches, colorful boardwalks and majestic lighthouses of the Jersey Shore share supernatural secrets and unexplainable encounters...
In Absecon the dead pose as guides for a unique afterhours tour of its historic lighthouse. A reformed criminal met the apparition of his victim, learning remorse is eternal, on Long Beach Island. Newly built casinos in Atlantic City have former patrons stopping by for...