Georgia Myths and Legends

Georgia Myths and Legends

Author: Don Rhodes

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2015-10-01

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 1493015990

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Georgia Myths and Legends explores unusual phenomena, strange events, and mysteries in Georgia’s history. Each episode included in the book is a story unto itself, and the tone and style of the book is lively and easy to read for a general audience interested in Georgia history. From the puzzle of lost confederate gold to a woman who mysteriously spent her life waving at more than 50,000 passing ships, this selection of stories from Georgia's past explores some of the Peach State's most compelling mysteries and debunks some of its most famous myths.


The Strangest of Strange Unsolved Mysteries, Volume 1

The Strangest of Strange Unsolved Mysteries, Volume 1

Author: Phyllis Raybin Emert

Publisher: Starscape

Published: 2010-09-28

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780765365958

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Did you ever imagine what it would be like to unearth Blackbeard’s hidden pirate treasure? Or wonder what unearthly spirits haunt the Tower of London? Welcome to the weird world of Strange Unsolved Mysteries. Packed with 52 retellings of legends, mysteries, oddities, and weird facts, this collection contains the complete texts of two books: Mysteries of Lost and Hidden Treasures and Ghosts, Hauntings, and Mysterious Happenings. Everything from UFOs to ghosts and spirits, to strange dreams, curiosities from the world beyond, mysteries of bizarre animals and freaks of nature, and lots more. Things that you just won’t believe—but all of them are true!


The Book of Unexplained Mysteries

The Book of Unexplained Mysteries

Author: Will Pearson

Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson

Published: 2019-10-17

Total Pages: 229

ISBN-13: 147460952X

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How were the hunter-gatherers of Göbekli Tepe able to build a series of stunning stone monuments six thousand years before Stonehenge? Was the so-called 'Wow!' Signal a radio transmission from deep space, or the ambient resonating frequency of a passing comet? What happened mid-Atlantic to the passengers and crew of the Mary Celeste, leaving the abandoned ship to sail on by itself? Wonderful and weird, here are twenty incredible mysteries that continue to enthral and perplex. Each unexplained mystery, whether ancient or modern, presents the reader with its own unique challenge.


Unsolved Mysteries of the Old West

Unsolved Mysteries of the Old West

Author: W.C. Jameson

Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing

Published: 2012-12-21

Total Pages: 185

ISBN-13: 1589797426

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Two subjects continue to fascinate people—the Old West and a good mystery. This book explores and examines twenty-one of the Old West's most baffling mysteries, which lure the curious and beg for investigation even though their solutions have eluded experts for decades. Many relate to the death or disappearance of some of the best-known lawmen and outlaws in history, such as Billy the Kid, Buckskin Frank Leslie, John Wilkes Booth, The Catalina Kid, and Butch Cassidy. Others involve mysterious tales and legends of lost mines and buried treasures that have not been recovered—yet.


Myths and Mysteries of New York

Myths and Mysteries of New York

Author: Fran Capo

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2011-05-03

Total Pages: 211

ISBN-13: 0762768975

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Part of our new and growing Myths and Mysteries series, Myths and Mysteries of New York explores unusual phenomena, strange events, and mysteries in New York’s history. Each episode included in the book is a story unto itself, and the tone and style of the book is lively and easy to read for a general audience interested in New York history.


The Legend of the Lost Gold

The Legend of the Lost Gold

Author: Carolyn Keene

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2013-01-15

Total Pages: 109

ISBN-13: 1442485868

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Nancy, Bess, and George are vacationing in beautiful Big Sur on the rugged California coastline. But soon after they check into the Opa Tourist Lodge, their cottage is ransacked, and Nancy makes a startling discovery: The popular tourist retreat is also a hotbed of deception and crime! Her investigation leads from the magnificent Caine Castle straight to the heart of a dark mystery. Deep underground lies a labyrinth of caves—the site, according to rumor, of a treasure in gold. But someone wants the truth behind the legend to stay buried forever, and the deeper Nancy digs, the more perilous her search becomes!


Gravity Falls: Lost Legends

Gravity Falls: Lost Legends

Author: Alex Hirsch

Publisher: Disney Electronic Content

Published: 2018-07-24

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 1368017096

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A collection of four all-new strange stories from the sleepy town of Gravity Falls in one original graphic novel. Written by Alex Hirsch. Illustrated by Asaf Hanuka, Dana Terrace, Ian Worrel, Jacob Chabot, Jim Campbell, Joe Pitt, Kyle Smeallie, Meredith Gran, Mike Holmes, Priscilla Tang, Serina Hernandez, Stephanie Ramirez, and Valerie Halla.


Myths and Mysteries of the Civil War

Myths and Mysteries of the Civil War

Author: Michael R. Bradley

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2011-04-12

Total Pages: 203

ISBN-13: 0762768754

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Fourteen Mind-Boggling Tales from America’s Deadliest Conflict—commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War • Was Ulysses S. Grant really a “perpetual drunk”? Some said he never met a bottle he didn’t like. But did his headache medication also cause intoxication-like behavior? And did much of the talk originate with those jealous of Grant? • Was Stonewall Jackson just a “sucker”? Thomas Jonathan Jackson became known not only as a brilliant strategist but also as an eccentric who obsessively sucked lemons. Was it a love of fresh fruit? Or his favorite method of dealing with heartburn? • What happened to the lost Confederate gold? Ever since the evacuation of Richmond on April 2, 1865, rumors abounded that the Confederate treasury had been loaded aboard a train and sent on its way into hiding. Can we “follow the money”? In at least one case the answer is “yes.” From the legend of the Yankee “human shield” behind Nathan Bedford Forrest’s saddle to the unexplained sinking of the Hunley, Myths and Mysteries of the Civil War makes history fun and pulls back the curtain on some of the most fascinating and compelling stories of the war that almost tore America apart