Haunting the Prairie

Haunting the Prairie
Author: Michael Kleen
Publisher: Black Oak Media
Total Pages: 158
Release: 2010
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 0979040140

An organized and comprehensive guide to Illinois' haunted and legendary places, Haunting the prairie contains 130 mystery sites and 60 individual illustrations and maps, plus a bibliographic timeline of paranormal and folklore research in Illinois. The author examines the sites and the history, as well as the hobbyists and professionals who explore the strange and unusual in the state. Divided among eight distinct regions and listed by county, each location features a description, directions, and information drawn from a diverse variety of books and articles.

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.

GHOSTS OF THE PRAIRIE

GHOSTS OF THE PRAIRIE
Author: Troy Taylor
Publisher: Whitechapel Productions
Total Pages: 366
Release: 2016-09-05
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781892523075

Ghost Stories, Hauntings and Tales of the Unexplained from the fields, forests, farms, cities and small towns that are found on the windswept prairie of Central Illinois.

Haunted Illinois

Haunted Illinois
Author: Troy Taylor
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 185
Release: 2021-07-15
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1493045776

Hauntings are believed to be created from violence and bloodshed. And from the beginning, the Prairie State was a place where death thrived, and mysteries became commonplace. Illinois was the home of ancient peoples know as Moundbuilders whose only legacy is silent graves and many unsolved mysteries. The French left behind their own ghostly stories after their displacement by the Americans in the 1700s and countless slaughters such as the Dearborn Massacre gave birth to tales of horror that live on in the history of Illinois. Eerie occurrences, spooky events, unsolved mysteries, and terrifying specters haunt Illinois. Tales of headless horsemen, haunted castles and a penitentiary occupied by ghosts chill the spines of visitors. Haunted Illinois explores the Prairie State’s paranormal side and serves as a guide to its haunted places.

The Big Book of Illinois Ghost Stories

The Big Book of Illinois Ghost Stories
Author: Troy Taylor
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2009-07-15
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 0811740161

More than 100 stories from haunted locales across the Prairie State. Compiled by Illinois's best-known author on the paranormal, Troy Taylor.

The Shawl and Prairie Du Chien

The Shawl and Prairie Du Chien
Author: David Mamet
Publisher: Grove Press
Total Pages: 100
Release: 1994
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 9780802151728

"The Shawl" is about a small-time mystic out to bilk a bereaved woman of her inheritance. In "Prairie du Chien" a railroad car is the setting for a violent story of obsessive jealousy, murder and suicide punctuated by the camaraderie of a friendly card game exploding into a moment of menace.

Haunting Illinois

Haunting Illinois
Author: Michael Kleen
Publisher: Thunder Bay Press Michigan
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014
Genre: Ghosts
ISBN: 9781933272450

For over a decade, Michael Kleen, author of Legends and Lore of Illinois, has researched and traveled to mystery spots all over the Prairie State. Now, he has created the most organized and comprehensive guide to haunted and legendary places ever written about Illinois. Haunting Illinois is that guide. Haunting Illinois contains over 200 mystery sites. Michael not only examines the sites, but also the hobbyists and professionals who have devoted their lives to exploring the strange and unuusal in the great state of Illinois. Divided among eight distint regions and listed by county, each location features a description, directions, and sources drawn from a diverse variety of books and articles. Haunting Illinois challenges you to get off the couch and start exploring the wonderful State of Illinois. You might be surprised at what you discover!

Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie
Author: Laura Ingalls Wilder
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 357
Release: 2016-03-08
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0062094882

The third book in Laura Ingalls Wilder's treasured Little House series—now available as an ebook! This digital version features Garth Williams's classic illustrations, which appear in vibrant full color on a full-color device and in rich black-and-white on all other devices. The adventures continue for Laura Ingalls and her family as they leave their little house in the Big Woods of Wisconsin and set out for the big skies of the Kansas Territory. They travel for many days in their covered wagon until they find the best spot to build their house. Soon they are planting and plowing, hunting wild ducks and turkeys, and gathering grass for their cows. Just when they begin to feel settled, they are caught in the middle of a dangerous conflict. The nine Little House books are inspired by Laura's own childhood and have been cherished by generations of readers as both a unique glimpse into America's frontier history and as heartwarming, unforgettable stories.