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| Author | : Thomas White |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 115 |
| Release | : 2009-10-01 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1625843267 |
Download Forgotten Tales of Pennsylvania Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
What do you really know about the Keystone State? William Penn, the Revolutionary figures of Philadelphia, and the strength of Pittsburgh's steel all loom large in Pennsylvania's history, but author Thomas White brings together a collection of tales that have been cast in the shadows of these giant icons. From the 1869 storm that pelted Chester County with snails to the bloody end of the Cooley gang, White selects events with an eye for the humorous and strange. Mostly true accounts of cannibalistic feats, goat-rescuing lawmen, heroic goldfish, the funeral of a gypsy queen, and a Pittsburgh canine whose obituary was featured in the New York Times all leap from the lost pages of history.
| Author | : Thomas White |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 108 |
| Release | : 2010-11-09 |
| Genre | : Photography |
| ISBN | : 1614235406 |
Download Forgotten Tales of Pittsburgh Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Such was the wisdom of the Pittsburgh Daily Gazette and Advertiser in 1866 when describing a railway boss's threat to decapitate a former employee. Pittsburgh has many such stories of strange but mostly true events. Local author Thomas White delves into these lost tales, from Lewis and Clark's inauspicious start involving an intoxicated boat builder to the death ray of inventor Nikola Tesla. A 1907 lion attack at Luna Park, death by spontaneous combustion, Jack the Ripper's rumored visit to the city and an umpire who was rescued from an angry crowd by Pirates players are all part of the forgotten history of the Steel City.
| Author | : Thomas White |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 99 |
| Release | : 2011-09-30 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1614235422 |
Download Forgotten Tales of Philadelphia Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
A twelve-foot bull shark in the Delaware, the 1856 tornado that tore through Kensington and the four-elephant battle royal that rolled into Fair Hill Junction are among the bizarre tales that are too often overlooked in the history of Penn's Holy Experiment. Authors Thomas and Edward White have intrepidly stormed the stacks to unearth this offbeat collection of strange stories and weird lore with accounts of body snatchers, witch trials and a snake-wielding lunatic. From the outlawing of tambourine beating to the posse that caught a "ghost" and everything in between, the Brothers White take a wickedly gleeful romp through the freak happenings, dastardly deeds and unbelievable characters that lurk in the lost chronicles of the City of Brotherly Love.
| Author | : Thomas White |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 128 |
| Release | : 2009-06-01 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1625842643 |
Download Legends & Lore of Western Pennsylvania Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Thomas White spins a beguiling yarn with tales that reach from the misty hollows of the Alleghenies to the lost islands of Pittsburgh. Oppaymolleah's Curse. General Braddock's buried gold. The original man of steel, Joe Magarac. Such legends have found a home among the rich folklore of Western Pennsylvania. White invites readers to learn the truth behind the urban legend of the Green Man, speculate on the conspiracy surrounding the lost B-25 bomber of Monongahela and shiver over the ghostly lore of Western Pennsylvania.
| Author | : Thomas White |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 141 |
| Release | : 2010-08-27 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1614234175 |
Download Ghosts of Southwestern Pennsylvania Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The author of Witches of Pennsylvania and “Pittsburgh’s Historian of the Supernatural” takes on the region’s folklore, ghost stories, and urban legends (Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership). The ghostly woman of Summit Cut Bridge, a black hound that guards the Gates of Hell and the whispering dead entombed beneath the Black Cross—these are the spirits of southwestern Pennsylvania. Join local author Thomas White as he recounts such chilling stories as that of Revolutionary War witch Moll Derry and the phantom bride of White Rocks and the hair-raising tale of the angry specter of a steel millworker burned alive in a ladle of molten iron. Ascend the secret stairs of the Cathedral of Learning in Pittsburgh and wander the dim stretch of Shades of Death Road in Washington County to encounter the otherworldly denizens of the Keystone State. Includes photos!
| Author | : Thomas White |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 128 |
| Release | : 2020 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1467145157 |
Download Witch of the Monongahela, The: Folk Magic in Early Western Pennsylvania Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
In the ancient hills and misty hollows of Fayette County, Pennsylvania, generations of locals have passed down stories of a woman with mysterious magical powers. People came from near and far to seek healing and protection through her strange rituals. Some even believed she could fly. Named Moll Derry and nicknamed the Witch of the Monongahela, her legend has been documented by writers and folklorists for more than two hundred years. She is intertwined in many regional tales, such as the Lost Children of the Alleghenies and Polly Williams and the White Rocks. Author Thomas White separates fact from fiction in the many versions of Moll Derry and recounts Western Pennsylvania's folk magic history along the way.
| Author | : Walton Joseph S. |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : |
| Release | : 1901 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9780243741243 |
Download Stories of Pennsylvania Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
| Author | : ROBERT KENNEDY. YOUNG |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2018 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781033611609 |
Download TALES OF TIOGA Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
| Author | : Thomas White |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 125 |
| Release | : 2010-12-03 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 1625845871 |
Download Witches of Pennsylvania Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
A folklorist chronicles the history and lore of witchcraft in the Keystone State from William Penn’s 17th century witch trial to 20th century occultism. As English and German settlers migrated to Pennsylvania, they brought their beliefs in magic with them from the Old World—sometimes with dangerous consequences. In 1802, for example, an Allegheny County judge helped an accused witch escape an angry mob. But Susan Mummey was not so fortunate. In 1934, she was killed in her home by a young Schuylkill County man who was convinced that she had cursed him. In other regions of the state, views on folk magic were more complex. While hex doctors were feared in the Pennsylvania German tradition, powwowers were and are revered for their abilities to heal, lift curses and find lost objects. In this revealing study, author Thomas White traces the undercurrent of witchcraft and occultism through centuries of Pennsylvania history.
| Author | : Lisa A. Shiel |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 119 |
| Release | : 2010-08-13 |
| Genre | : Photography |
| ISBN | : 1614236011 |
Download Forgotten Tales of Michigan's Upper Peninsula Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Little known tales and lore from Michigan's Upper Peninsula uncover mysteries, curses, and strange beasts in this collection of offbeat and fascinating stories. That's the best I've ever seen you look," the barber said to the corpse. What kind of filthy decedent could inspire such derision? Learn the answer and read myriad other little-known tales from Michigan's northernmost region in Forgotten Tales of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Find out what happened after an aggrieved husband aimed a gun at his wife's lover and then asked the crowd, "Shall I shoot him?" Meet the sleeping man who rode the rails without a train. Discover the truth behind the rumors that one mining town was cursed with the ten plagues of Egypt, and learn why hugs terrified an entire city. And what were those hairy, bipedal beasts haunting the woods? Join Yooper Lisa A. Shiel as she brings to the fore these wonderfully offbeat and all-but-forgotten tales from the UP's history.
