Ghosts of the Southern Mountains and Appalachia
Ghosts of the Southern Mountains and Appalachia

Author: Nancy Roberts

Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Press

Published: 2019-10-11

Total Pages: 78

ISBN-13: 1643360426

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Nancy Roberts has often been described to as the "First Lady of American Folklore" and the title is well deserved. Throughout her decades-long career, Roberts documented supernatural experiences and interviewed hundreds of people about their recollections of encounters with the supernatural. This nationally renowned writer began her undertaking in this ghostly realm as a freelance writer for the Charlotte Observer. Encouraged by Carl Sandburg, who enjoyed her stories and articles, Roberts wrote her first book in 1958. Aptly called a "custodian of the twilight zone" by Southern Living magazine, Roberts based her suspenseful stories on interviews and her rich knowledge of American folklore. Her stories were always rooted in history, which earned her a certificate of commendation from the American Association of State and Local History for her books on the Carolinas and Appalachia.

Spooky Appalachia
Spooky Appalachia

Author: S. E. Schlosser

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2024-07-02

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 1493085727

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Pull up a chair or gather 'round the campfire and get ready for creepy tales of ghostly hauntings, eerie happenings, and other strange occurrences from times past! Appalachia folklore traditions are kept alive in these expert retellings by master storyteller S.E. Schlosser and through artist Paul G. Hoffman's evocative illustrations. You'll meet ghosts and witches, hear things that go bump in the night, and feel an icy wind on the back of your neck on a warm summer evening. The stories in this entertaining and compelling collection will have you looking over your shoulder again and again.

Appalachian Ghosts
Appalachian Ghosts

Author: Nancy Roberts

Publisher: Doubleday Books

Published: 1978-01-01

Total Pages: 77

ISBN-13: 9780385122948

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Stories of ghostly beings and occurrences in the houses, valleys, coves, hollows, and mines of Appalachia are accompanied by eerie photographs

Haunted Valley, and More Folk Tales
Haunted Valley, and More Folk Tales

Author: James Gay Jones

Publisher: McClain Printing Company

Published: 1979-01-01

Total Pages: 156

ISBN-13: 9780870123412

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A collection of intriguing ghost stories & delightful folktales & legends of southern Appalachia. Most of these tales have authentic historical settings dating from the early days of settlement of this region to recent times.

Appalachian Ghost Stories, and Other Tales
Appalachian Ghost Stories, and Other Tales

Author: James Gay Jones

Publisher: McClain Printing Company

Published: 1975

Total Pages: 124

ISBN-13:

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Consists of an introductory essay on the Appalachian setting & a choice selection of folk stories about ghosts, true experiences & tall tales. Ninth Printing 1995.

Spooky Georgia
Spooky Georgia

Author: S. E. Schlosser

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2012-08-07

Total Pages: 211

ISBN-13: 0762789565

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Pull up a chair or gather round the campfire and get ready for creepy tales of ghostly hauntings, eerie happenings, and other strange occurrences in the Peach State. Whether read around the campfire on a dark and stormy night or from the backseat of the family van on the way to grandma's, this is a collection to treasure.

Spooky Great Smokies
Spooky Great Smokies

Author: S. E. Schlosser

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2021-07-15

Total Pages: 201

ISBN-13: 1493044842

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The eastern side of the Smokies abounds with spooky tales, like the story of a Shadow Woman who appeared to a farmer each morning and evening to beg for a cup of milk. Skinned Tom is another East Tennessee haunt, though his is a sinister tale that warns the unfaithful to steer clear of local lover’s lanes for their illicit trysting. From the farmer who finds a Cavern of Skulls to a moonshiner who makes a deal with a water demon; and the Half Shaved ghost seeking vengeance to the first (and only) meeting of the Asheville Ghost Club, the Great Smoky Mountains and its foothills abound with spooky tales. My favorites are in this collection.

Eerie Appalachia
Eerie Appalachia

Author: Mark Muncy

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2022-06-20

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 1439675112

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Gear up for a frightful jaunt into the darkest reaches of the ancient Appalachians. Folk deep within Appalachian hollers lean close to share stories of the inexplicable with hushed awe. Monsters rumbling in the hills. Strange lights darting through the pitch-black night sky. Horrible occurrences, almost ineffable in their bizarre tragedy. "Tall tales," you might say. But tell that to the Flatwoods monster in Braxton County, West Virginia. Or the Goat Man of Louisville--look into his humanoid eyes and let him know you don't believe. And what of those apparitions in Mammoth Cave's Corpse Rock, or the Satan-spawn known as the Jersey Devil? How do you respond when those mysteries confront? From metaphysical energy that swirls near the Serpent Mound in Ohio to Point Pleasant's Mothman legacy, Mark Muncy and Kari Schultz explore the dark history lurking in the shadows of Appalachia..

Appalachia
Appalachia

Author: Cynthia Rylant

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9780152018931

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Text and illustrations explore the countryside and people of Appalachia.