Haunted Alton

Haunted Alton
Author: Troy Taylor
Publisher: Whitechapel Productions
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1999-12
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9781892523082

Readers can take a trip back in time and discover the people and places of yesteryear and find out why Alton, Illinois, has been named one of the most haunted regions in America. Explore its early history, then prepare for a spine-tingling look at the area's legends, lore, ghosts and hauntings.

American Hauntings

American Hauntings
Author: Troy Taylor
Publisher: Whitechapel Productions
Total Pages: 406
Release: 2017-04-13
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781892523990

From the mediums of Spiritualism's golden age to the ghost hunters of the modern era, Taylor shines a light on the phantasms and frauds of the past, the first researchers who dared to investigate the unknown, and the stories and events that galvanized the pubic and created the paranormal field that we know today.

Haunted Illinois

Haunted Illinois
Author: Troy Taylor
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2008-05-05
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 0811740668

Illinois's mysterious and often violent history has made the state a haven for restless spirits.

Haunted Rockford, Illinois

Haunted Rockford, Illinois
Author: Kathi Kresol
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2017-10-02
Genre: History
ISBN: 1439662827

Follow local historian and “Ghost Lady” Kathi Kresol as she researches the spirits, curses, and curiosities from the Forest City’s shadowy past. Just beneath the glossy surface of Rockford’s rich heritage lies a dark history of tragedy, a troubled and turbulent past leaving scars that still resonate today. Geraldine Bourbon’s final struggle echoes throughout the farmhouse where her estranged husband pursued her with a pistol from room to room before gently laying her corpse on the bed. The sobs of society darling Carrie Spafford still keep vigil over the family plot of the cemetery where she sowed the heartbreak of her twilight years. From the vengeance of Chief Big Thunder to the Witch of McGregor Road, author Kathi Kresol shares the legends and lore of Rockford’s haunted history. Includes photos! “There are reasons why Kathi Kresol believes Rockford is so haunted. The tour guide said there are good ‘conductors’ for the supernatural in the city’s downtown area. These factors include being near a body of water, having limestone in the area and the area having a Native American influence.” —Beloit Daily News

Smoke and Mirrors

Smoke and Mirrors
Author: Michael Eley
Publisher:
Total Pages: 118
Release: 2013-06-11
Genre:
ISBN: 9781490417080

When the UK theme park Alton Towers invested millions of pounds in their ground-breaking Haunted House, a new era of dark rides was born. The spectacular attraction amazed and spellbound theme park enthuisasts and dark ride fans for many years, with its breath-taking illusions and state-of-the-art technology. The original concept was retired in 2002 to make way for the interactive zombie blaster, Duel. However, the Haunted House left a lasting impression on some of those intrepid riders who braved the Poltergeist Room and were scared witless by the Grand Hallway's grinning demon.Michael P Eley was one of those riders. Through the pages of this book he will guide you back into the darkness, offering behind-the-scenes insights into the making of creator John Wardley's 'laff in the dark' attraction, as well as serving up a brief history of dark rides and haunted houses.

Alton

Alton
Author: Cheryl Eichar Jett
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2009
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780738561141

The river bend near the confluence of three great rivers--the Mississippi, Missouri, and Illinois--was founded by Rufus Easton between 1814 and 1818 for land development and a ferry service between Illinois and St. Louis. Named for one of Easton's sons, Alton developed into a bustling river town. In 1837, Alton's economy was hurt by financial panic and its reputation blotted by the murder of abolitionist newspaper publisher Elijah Lovejoy. But by the 1850s, Alton had caught "railroad fever," which, along with plentiful natural resources, fueled its growth as a manufacturing city. Fortunes were made, and by the 20th century, Alton boasted fine churches, schools, and millionaires' mansions. On the other end of the social scale lived the workers in their neighborhoods. The river, the railroad, and the diverse people they brought to the river bend shaped Alton's history and culture.

The Ghost Hunter's Guidebook

The Ghost Hunter's Guidebook
Author: Troy Taylor
Publisher: Whitechapel Productions
Total Pages: 220
Release: 1999-08
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9781892523044

Covers ghost-hunting investigation techniques, detection equipment, spirit communication, cameras and photo analysis, historical research and more!

Ghosts Never Say Boo

Ghosts Never Say Boo
Author: Luke Naliborski
Publisher: Whitechapel Productions
Total Pages: 158
Release: 2015-05-19
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781892523945

GHOSTS NEVER SAY BOO! First-Hand Accounts of the Supernatural BY LUKE NALIBORSKI Are the doors locked? The curtains closed? All of the lights left on? If not, you'll wish you had done those things when author Luke Naliborski returns with a new volume of chilling stories that will have you burying your head under the covers at night! If you think ghost stories are the stuff of fiction and scary movies, think again! Luke introduces readers to a group of characters whose homes are infested with spirits that don't come out of any novel - they're the real thing! Discover spooky, often funny, first-hand accounts of the supernatural and find out that things really do go bump in the night!

Haunted New Hampshire

Haunted New Hampshire
Author: Thomas D'Agostino
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2007
Genre: History
ISBN:

New Hampshire is a state rich with history-some of it haunted. Explore the tales of ghosts and haunts in towns such as Alton, Dover, Franconia, Litchfield, Nashua, Portsmouth, and West Chesterfield that will leave your senses tingling with adventure. Get the shivers that will keep you chilled as you explore the ghostly side of New Hampshire.

One Afternoon at the Iroquois

One Afternoon at the Iroquois
Author: Troy Taylor
Publisher:
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2021-12-10
Genre:
ISBN: 9781735270630

ONE AFTERNOON AT THE IROQUOIS HISTORY AND HAUNTINGS OF AMERICA'S DEADLIEST THEATRE FIRE On the cold afternoon of December 30, 1903, a fire broke out in Chicago's Iroquois Theater during a sold-out performance. The theater had been advertised as "absolutely fireproof" when it had opened ahead of schedule to take advantage of holiday crowds. But the theater wasn't fireproof - it wasn't even safe. In less than 20 minutes, more than 600 people - mostly women and children - were burned, smothered, and trampled to death as the panicked audience tried to flee the theater. They soon discovered locked stairways, missing fire escapes, and jammed doors, leading to scores of deaths. In this chilling book, author Troy Taylor delves into the true story of this horrific holiday tragedy, detailing not only the disaster itself but the lives that were lost, changed, and utterly destroyed on that fateful afternoon. He takes readers inside the walls of the theater in a search for the missing and the dead and behind the doors of Chicago's City Hall, where the corruption occurred that allowed the dangerous theater to open just five weeks before the fire. Follow the victims taken to makeshift morgues in stores, restaurants, and saloons and then hunt for the lingering spirits who refuse to rest in peace after more than a century. Discover first-hand accounts of hauntings in the theater that now stands at the site, in a nearby department store, and, of course, in the narrow passage behind the theater where more than 100 people were killed - a passage that the press in 1903 dubbed "Death Alley." One Afternoon at the Iroquois is the perfect book for a cold winter's night during the holiday season -- when what should have been the perfect time of year turned into a nightmare.