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Author: Madeleine Vinton Dahlgren
Publisher: America Obscura
Published: 2002-08
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781590210031
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe story behind this book begins in 1876, when, the author, a widow from Washington Society, purchased the old South Mountain Inn in Maryland and transformed it into a private summer residence. Madeleine Dahlgren fell in love with South Mountain House and the fascinating local legends and lore of the surrounding townsfolk.
Author: Madeleine Vinton Dahlgren
Publisher: McClain Printing Company
Published: 1882
Total Pages: 232
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: John Michael Priest
Publisher: White Mane Books
Published: 2011-06
Total Pages: 433
ISBN-13: 9781572494077
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRobert E. Lee, after decisively repelling John Pope's August 1862 invasion of Virginia at the Second Battle of Manassas, took the offensive. Moving north into Maryland, Lee divided his forces to capture Harpers Ferry while continuing his advance further into Union territory. George B. McClellan, the new Union commander, learned that Lee had divided his forces, and advanced to attack the Confederates. The armies, from squad to corps level, fought hard in both cavalry and infantry actions for control of the three gaps across South Mountain, about sixty miles from the Federal capital. The victory McClellan's officers and men gave him forced Lee to fall back and regroup near the town of Sharpsburg, Maryland, thus setting the stage for the Civil War's bloodiest day which soon followed at Antietam Creek. Three days before that September day, the opposing armies fought a series of engagements that came to be known as the Battle of South Mountain. Until Before Antietam those battles existed i
Author: David Lillard
Publisher: Capital Books
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9781933102245
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor history buffs - visit more than 100 historical sites down The Old Carolina Road (US Route 15) from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania through Maryland to Charlottesville, Virginia PLUS where to stay and where to eat along the way.
Author: Earl Arnett
Publisher: JHU Press
Published: 1999-05-03
Total Pages: 672
ISBN-13: 9780801859809
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"An updated version of a guide to (Maryland) . . . prepared by the Works Progress Administration . . . (last updated in 1976). Detailed historical information accompanies driving and walking tours throughout the state".--"Baltimore Magazine". 192 illustrations, including archival and new photos.
Author: Patrick Boyton
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2011-08-01
Total Pages: 78
ISBN-13: 0615250424
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor several hundred years, tales of the Snallygaster have terrified the people of Frederick County, Maryland. Described as being half-reptile and half-bird, this winged creature is said to live deep in the caves of South Mountain. Legend has it, this mysterious monster swoops down from the sky and steals children and chickens from unsuspecting farm folk. Some say it's real. Some say it's a myth. But when they see it coming, they all say... "Better run and hide...the Snallygaster's comin' to get ya!"
Author: David Lillard
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 164
ISBN-13: 9780811726726
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis concise, alphabetical, backpack-friendly guide explains the origins of some 1100 place names hikers come across as they make their way along the Appalachian Trail. Filled with fascinating facts, surprising stories, and colourful trivia, it also offers insight into the AT's long and legendary history, as well as the history of the wilderness preservation movement, and of the country itself.
Author: Susan Fair
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2013-07-16
Total Pages: 138
ISBN-13: 1625841272
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the shadows of the quiet mountain towns of Western Maryland, strange creatures are said to lurk in the woods while phantoms wander the foothills. The Hagerstown clock tower is reportedly haunted by the ghost of a young artist killed during the Civil War, while the low summit of South Mountain was once host to a mysterious spell-caster, the Wizard Zittle. Farther west, tales of legendary hunter Meshach Browning echo among the Allegany Mountains while visitors to Deep Creek Lake may feel the chilling presence of monks who never left their former monastery. From the 1909 hoax of the monstrous Snallygaster that terrorized the Middletown Valley to the doglike Dwayyo that was spotted near Frederick in 1965, local historian Susan Fair rounds up the bizarre beasts, odd characters and unsolved mysteries that color the legends and lore of Western Maryland.
Author: Terry Ann Mood-Leopold
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2004-09-24
Total Pages: 497
ISBN-13: 1576076210
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn easy-to-use guide to American regional folklore with advice on conducting research, regional essays, and a selective annotated bibliography. American Regional Folklore begins with a chapter on library research, including how to locate a library suitable for folklore research, how to understand a library's resources, and how to construct a research strategy. Mood also gives excellent advice on researching beyond the library: locating and using community resources like historical societies, museums, fairs and festivals, storytelling groups, local colleges, newspapers and magazines, and individuals with knowledge of the field. The rest of the book is divided into eight sections, each one highlighting a separate region (the Northeast, the South and Southern Highlands, the Midwest, the Southwest, the West, the Northwest, Alaska, and Hawaii). Each regional section contains a useful overview essay, written by an expert on the folklore of that particular region, followed by a selective, annotated bibliography of books and a directory of related resources.
Author: Byron L. Williams
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Published: 1990
Total Pages: 96
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