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| Author | : Charles A. Mills |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 157 |
| Release | : 2021-08-23 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1439673357 |
For centuries, Virginians have told, retold and embellished wonderful stories of their history. Legends such as the "wild Spanish ponies" of Chincoteague, General Braddock's lost gold, the Mount Vernon Monster and the Richmond Vampire tug at the imagination. Revolutionary War heroes, Annandale's Bunny Man, the enslaved woman who became a Union spy in the White House of the Confederacy and many others left imprints on the Commonwealth of Virginia. Explore secret societies, hidden knowledge and the mysteries of the universe with author Chuck Mills.
| Author | : Thomas E. Barden |
| Publisher | : University of Virginia Press |
| Total Pages | : 372 |
| Release | : 1991 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 9780813913353 |
What do devil dogs, witches, haunted houses, Daniel Boone, Railroad Bill, "Justice John" Crutchfield, and lost silver mines have in common? All are among the subjects included in the vast collection of legends gathered between 1937 and 1942 by the field workers of the Virginia Writers Project of the WPA. For decades following the end of the project, these stories lay untouched in the libraries of the University of Virginia. Now, folklorist Thomas E. Barden brings to light these delightful tales, most of which have never been in print. Virginia Folk Legends presents the first valid published collection of Virginia folk legends and is endorsed by the American Folklore Society.
| Author | : Shane S. Simmons |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 174 |
| Release | : 2023-10-23 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1439679533 |
Explore the traditional tales of the hills and hollers of southwestern Virginia. From the infamous Black Sisters of Christiansburg to the ghost of the famed Barter Theatre in Abingdon, the region is filled with stories that have haunted residents for decades. The Woodbooger, a local Bigfoot, is said to roam the mountainsides which are also home to many eccentric and inspiring legendary characters, including Molly Tynes, Reverend Robert Sheffey, Napoleon Hill and Cedar Creek Charlie. Authors Melody West and Shane Simmons uncover tales of unique people and places that have seldom been told.
| Author | : Carrie Hunter Willis |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 336 |
| Release | : 1907 |
| Genre | : Shenandoah National Park (Va.) |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Pamela K. Kinney |
| Publisher | : Schiffer Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2009 |
| Genre | : Body, Mind & Spirit |
| ISBN | : 9780764332814 |
Like every state in the Union, Virginia has unique myths, legends, and yes, even true stories that sound much like legends, but aren't. Learn about the urban legend of the Bunnyman and what happens to mortals at his Bunnyman Bridge in Clifton at midnight on Halloween. Prepare to discover the myths surrounding Edgar Allan Poe and other famous Virginians. See why Natural Bridge is actually a haunted tourist attraction. And what makes the Great Dismal Swamp so creepy: Is it the ghosts or Bigfoot? Meet the Witch of Pungo in Virginia Beach and find out that Mothman and the Jersey Devil actually visited Virginia. Read Virginian stories of witches, demons, monsters, ghosts, pirates, strange animals, and soldiers from the Civil War. Come visit a most amazing, frightening, and even intriguing Virginia that you never knew existed.
| Author | : Donna Gayle Akers |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 116 |
| Release | : 2005 |
| Genre | : Abingdon (Va.) |
| ISBN | : 9781595130068 |
| Author | : Shane S. Simmons |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 138 |
| Release | : 2016-08-08 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1439657319 |
Author Shane Simmons explores tales of bravery, lore and bizarre customs within the East Tennessee region. The mountains of East Tennessee are chock full of unique folklore passed down through generations. Locals spin age-old yarns of legends like Davy Crockett, Daniel Boone and Dragging Canoe. Stories of snake-handling churches and the myths behind the death crown superstitions dot the landscape. The mysteries surrounding the Sensabaugh Tunnel still haunt residents.
| Author | : Charles a Mills |
| Publisher | : History Press |
| Total Pages | : 178 |
| Release | : 2021-08-23 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781540249142 |
For centuries, Virginians have told, retold and embellished wonderful stories of their history. Legends such as the wild Spanish ponies of Chincoteague, General Braddock's lost gold, the Mount Vernon Monster and the Richmond Vampire tug at the imagination. Revolutionary War heroes, Annandale's Bunny Man, the enslaved woman who became a Union spy in the White House of the Confederacy and many others left imprints on the Commonwealth of Virginia. Explore secret societies, hidden knowledge and the mysteries of the universe with author Chuck Mills.
| Author | : Ralph E Eshelman |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 216 |
| Release | : 2020-09-14 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1625845243 |
In the two hundred years following the War of 1812, the Chesapeake Campaign became romanticized in tall tales and local legends. St. Michael's on the Eastern Shore of Maryland was famously cast as the town that fooled the British, and in Baltimore, the defenders of Fort McHenry were reputably rallied by a remarkably patriotic pet rooster. In Virginia, the only casualty in a raid on Cape Henry was reportedly the lighthouse keeper's smokehouse larder, while Admiral Cockburn was said to have supped by the light of the burning Federal buildings in Washington, D.C. Newspaper stories, ordinary citizens and even military personnel embellished events, and two hundred years later, those embellishments have become regional lore. Join historians Ralph E. Eshelman and Scott S. Sheads as they search for the history behind the legends of the War of 1812 in the Chesapeake.
| Author | : John A. Keel |
| Publisher | : Macmillan + ORM |
| Total Pages | : 288 |
| Release | : 2002-02-18 |
| Genre | : Body, Mind & Spirit |
| ISBN | : 1466834838 |
Translated into over thirteen languages, John Keel's The Mothman Prophecy is an unsettling true story of the paranormal that has long been regarded as a classic in the literature of the unexplained. West Virginia, 1966. For thirteen months the town of Point Pleasant is gripped by a real-life nightmare culminating in a tragedy that makes headlines around the world. Strange occurrences and sightings, including a bizarre winged apparition that becomes known as the Mothman, trouble this ordinary American community. Mysterious lights are seen moving across the sky. Domestic animals are found slaughtered and mutilated. And journalist John Keel, arriving to investigate the freakish events, soon finds himself an integral part of an eerie and unfathomable mystery. The Mothman Prophecy is the basis of the 2002 film starring Richard Gere. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
