Folklore and Legends of Rochester
Folklore and Legends of Rochester

Author: Michael T. Keene

Publisher: History Press Library Editions

Published: 2011-10

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 9781540205612

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Born from the chilly waters of Lake Ontario and the Genesee River, Rochester, New York, has been the cradle of the modern spiritualist an anti-Masonic movements and religious sects and communes. This unusual history has given rise to strange legends and shrouded the city in mystery. Was the corner of Main and Elm Streets McCurdy s Department Store cursed? Who was Captain William Morgan, and why did he suddenly disappear? What stories lie behind Rochester s first murder and the execution of William Lyman s killer? What is hoodoo, and who is the Hoodoo Doctor? Native American tales, the history of the infamous Fox sisters and the secrets of the Freemasons are woven into these and other legends of Rochester"

Folklore and Legends of Rochester
Folklore and Legends of Rochester

Author: Michael T. Keene

Publisher: History Press (SC)

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 142

ISBN-13: 9781609491901

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Born from the chilly waters of Lake Ontario and the Genesee River, Rochester, New York, has been the cradle of the modern spiritualist an anti-Masonic movements and religious sects and communes. This unusual history has given rise to strange legends and shrouded the city in mystery. Was the corner of Main and Elm Streets--McCurdy's Department Store--cursed? Who was Captain William Morgan, and why did he suddenly disappear? What stories lie behind Rochester's first murder and the execution of William Lyman's killer? What is hoodoo, and who is the Hoodoo Doctor? Native American tales, the history of the infamous Fox sisters and the secrets of the Freemasons are woven into these and other legends of Rochester

Haunted Rochester
Haunted Rochester

Author: Mason Winfield

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2008-07-30

Total Pages: 153

ISBN-13: 162584364X

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The western New York state Great Lakes region serves as a scenic setting for supernatural traditions, incidences, and folklore. Avenging specters, demon-tortured roads, holy miracles, weird psychic events, prehistoric power sites, ancient curses, Native American shamans, active battlefields, ghost ships, black dogs, haunted monuments, and the phantoms of Rochester’s famous—all are part of the legacy of Rochester and the lower Genesee. Supernatural historian Mason Winfield and the research team from Haunted History Ghost Walks, Inc., take us on a spiritual safari through the Seneca homeland of the “Sweet River Valley” and the modern city in its place. After their survey of Rochester’s super natural history and tradition, “the Flour City” will never look the same. Includes photos!

Weird New York
Weird New York

Author: Chris Gethard

Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 9781402733833

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This book is a travel guide of sorts to New York's local legends and best kept secrets, filled with crazy characters, cursed roads, abandoned sites, and bizarre roadside attractions that the author feels reflect the shared modern folklore of our time.

Historic Photos of Rochester
Historic Photos of Rochester

Author:

Publisher: Turner Publishing Company

Published: 2007-01-19

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 1618586750

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From White Hots to the Garbage Plate, Wegman's to Bill Gray's, Historic Photos of Rochester is a photographic history collected from the areas top archives. With around 200 photographs, many of which have never been published, this beautiful coffee table book shows the historical growth from the mid 1800's to the late 1900's of ?the Flour City? in stunning black and white photography. The book follows life, government, events and people important to Rochester and the building of this unique city. Spanning over two centuries and two hundred photographs, this is a must have for any long-time resident or history lover of Rochester!

Rochester's Downtown
Rochester's Downtown

Author: Donovan A. Shilling

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2001-07-10

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 1439628181

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Downtown Rochester is defined by Main Street, State Street, and the major crossroads of those streets. It is the core of one of New York State's most important cities. Rochester's Downtown recaptures the golden era when downtown bloomed as a mecca for daytime workers and shoppers and for an evening's entertainment at vibrant social centers. Rochester's Downtown celebrates the people of this great city as they progress from their early beginnings to create a dynamic business center. This excellent collection of images regenerates the excitement of riding the trolley, of watching a movie at the Palace or the Capitol, of window-shopping at the Duffy-Powers Store, and of tasting frosted malteds at Sibley's or warm doughnuts from the Mayflower Donut Shop or spoonfuls of roasted peanuts from Mr. Peanut Man. The narrative recalls Scrantom's as the place to buy books, Neisner's having the latest 78-rpm records, McCurdy's and Edward's with their special holiday displays, Eddie's Chop House for memorable dinners, and the Century Sweet Shop for after-theater sundaes.

Encyclopedia of Fairies in World Folklore and Mythology
Encyclopedia of Fairies in World Folklore and Mythology

Author: Theresa Bane

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2013-09-18

Total Pages: 430

ISBN-13: 0786471115

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Fairies have been revered and feared, sometimes simultaneously, throughout recorded history. This encyclopedia of concise entries, from the A-senee-ki-waku of northeastern North America to the Zips of Central America and Mexico, includes more than 2,500 individual beings and species of fairy and nature spirits from a wide range of mythologies and religions from all over the globe.

The Psychic Highway
The Psychic Highway

Author: Michael Keene

Publisher: Ad-Hoc Productions

Published: 2017-03-23

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 9780998850801

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The history of the making of the Erie Canal and the visionaries and prophets who established the great social, religious, and political movements of the 19th century.

Tales of the Narts
Tales of the Narts

Author: John Colarusso

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2020-11-03

Total Pages: 512

ISBN-13: 0691211523

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An exciting collection of mythology about heroes, heroines, villains, and monsters in the intriguing world of the nomad warriors of the Caucasus The Nart sagas are to the Caucasus what Greek mythology is to Western civilization. Tales of the Narts expands the canon of this precious body of lore by presenting a wide selection of fascinating tales that are part of a living tradition among the peoples of Ossetia in southern Russia. A mythical tribe of nomad warriors, the Narts are courageous, bold, and good-hearted, but also capable of envy, cruelty, and violence. In this wonderfully vivid and accessible collection, colorful and exciting heroes, heroines, villains, and monsters pursue their destinies though a series of exploits, often with the intervention of ancient gods.

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Author: Washington Irving

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2016-10-15

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781539541196

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From the listless repose of the place, and the peculiar character of its inhabitants, who are descendants from the original Dutch settlers, this sequestered glen has long been known by name of Sleepy Hollow... A drowsy, dreamy influence seems to hang over the land, and to pervade the very atmosphere. Washington Irving