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Books > Health, Home & Family > Mind, body & spirit > Unexplained phenomena / the paranormal
Explore the haunted history of Salem, Massachusetts.
Pensacola may boast the world's whitest beaches, but the sands of
time reveal a dark history in America's first settlement. It's no
surprise that one of the nation's oldest cities is also among the
most haunted, with culturally diverse spirits from the ages of the
Spanish founders and British settlers through the turbulent era of
the Civil War. Author and expert Alan Brown presents a survey of
unexplained mysteries at Pensacola's eerie landmarks. The infamous
haunted lighthouse, the ghosts of St. Michael's Cemetery and the
tale of the headless woman of Ramona Street are just a few of the
chilling stories recounted in Haunted Pensacola.
Tales of ghostly spirits envelop the northeast Tennessee landscape
like a familiar mountain fog. Join Pete Dykes, editor of
Kingsport's "Daily News," as he offers up a collection of spooky
local stories and legends from centuries past, including such
spine-chilling accounts as the foreboding ghost of Netherland Inn
Road, spectral disturbances at the Rotherwood Mansion, devilish
felines, ruthless poltergeists in Caney Creek Falls, the tortured
cries from fallen Rebel soldiers still heard today- and could
bigfoot really be buried in the woods of Big Stone Gap?
Drawing on her work with the Cold Case Investigative Research
Institute at Bauder College and Ghost Hounds Paranormal Research
Society, elite psychic medium and cold case researcher Reese
Christian writes of the tragic past and the haunted present of
Greater Atlanta. From Peachtree Street in the heart of downtown to
the plantations and battlefields surrounding the city, join her in
discovering the twisted histories of some of Atlanta's most
infamous landmarks and forgotten moments.
Grab pen and paper, a flashlight and a camera and prepare to embark
upon the haunted adventure of a lifetime using this comprehensive
guide to some of Buffalo's spookiest sites. Avid ghost hunter and
paranormal investigator Dwayne Claud and researcher Cassidy
O'Connor entertain readers with stories of the city's most
acclaimed spooks and spirits, such as Tanya, the five-year-old that
can be spotted bouncing on guest beds at the Grand Island Holiday
Inn. The book includes twisted tales from the Buffalo Psychiatric
Center, as well as stories of roaming spirits at Frontier House- a
hotel frequented by figures such as Mark Twain and President
McKinley. This gripping collection of ghostly tales is sure to
thrill anyone fascinated by the unknown.
Old Town Plaza has been the center of Albuquerque community life
since the city was founded in 1706 by Governor Francisco Cuervo y
Valdez. Historically known as the crossroads of the Southwest, and
reflecting an amalgamation of Spanish, Mexican and Native American
cultures, Old Town Plaza has been home to many of New Mexico's
proud ancestors--and still is. Ghosts of Old Town Albuquerque
presents the evidence of their specters wandering the shadows,
gathered by author Cody Polston, president of the Southwest Ghost
Hunter's Association. Having tracked spirits for three decades,
including in such landmarks as the Bottger Mansion and Casa de
Ruiz, Polston vows that pragmatism still can't explain away many of
Old Town Plaza's eerie wraiths.
The Wild West may be tamed, but Deadwood's notorious past has not
relinquished its hold on its corner of the Badlands or its place in
popular imagination. And no wonder. If Wild Bill Hickok found its
streets a little too rough, it should come as no surprise that the
gamblers, gunslingers and general mischief-makers who put down
roots at Deadwood's saloons and brothels did so in a ferocious and
unforgettable manner. Mark Shadley and Josh Wennes prospect for
ghostly activity as industriously as the town's former inhabitants
dug for gold--and strike it just as rich. Greet Calamity Jane, Al
Swearingen and a host of other characters as ready-made for
haunting as they ever were for television.
Boilermakers beware: There's a dark and secret side to to
Lafayette's history that is sure to send shivers down the spine.
From storied specters and urban legends, like Amelia Earhart's
tragic figure haunting hangar number one at Purdue University
Airport and sightings of the ever-elusive Bigfoot, to haunted
houses and battlefields, with a guillotine suicide in the Lahr
Hotel and the Trail of Death, authors Dorothy Salvo Davis and W.C.
Madden leave no stone unturned as they examine the tragic past and
the haunted present of Lafayette. With stories focusing on West
Lafayette and White, Carroll and Warren Counties, "Haunted
Lafayette" is a chilling read that no ghost enthusiast should miss.
From the Native American tribes who first inhabited the land to the
gold rush prospectors who flocked to the burgeoning town in the
1860s, Pocatello's legacy is defined by fascinating historical
figures and colorful characters. But many restless souls from the
city's past refuse to fade quietly into history. Join author John
Brian as he records the voices and visions that haunt Pocatello
today. Whether it's the long-dead theater devotee who still attends
shows at Frazier Hall, the specter of a woman who evaded a judge at
the Bannock County Courthouse or the many spirits that haunt a farm
built on sacred Shoshoni tribal land, this collection proves that
the Gate City is flooded with ghosts.
The emerald sheen illuminating the Sabbatarian burying ground, 8
Mile River's misty figures which emerge at the Devil's Hopyard, and
flying demon skeletons on Charles Island these bizarre haunts are
uniquely Connecticut. In the ghostly lore of the state, the ambient
ramblings of the Leatherman still ring out in the caves of
Harwinton's forests and the former residents of the Hale Homestead
continue to roam the attic at night. Join authors and Paranormal
United Research Founders, Thomas D'Agostino and his wife Arlene
Nicholson, as they recount bone chilling mysteries from Putnam,
Canton, New London and many more shadowy corners of the Nutmeg
state.
It is the home of one of the most famous railways in American
history, the site of a historically vital trade route along the
Tennessee River, and the gateway to the Deep South. Chattanooga has
a storied past a past that still lives through the spirits that
haunt the city. Whether it is the ghost of the Delta Queen still
lingering from the days of the river trade, or the porter who
forever roams the grounds of the historic Terminal Station, or the
restless souls that haunt from beneath the city in its elaborate
underground tunnel system, the specter of Chattanooga's past is
everywhere. Join authors Jessica Penot and Amy Petulla as they
survey the most historically haunted places in and around the
Scenic City.
Explore the haunted history of the RMS "Queen Mary."
It should come as no surprise that one of the nation's oldest
cities brims with spirits of those who lived and died in its
hundreds of years of tumultuous history. Boston, Massachusetts,
boasts countless stories of the supernatural. Many students at
Boston College have encountered an unearthly hound that haunts
O'Connell House to this day. Be on the watch for an actor who sits
in on rehearsals at Huntington Theatre and restless spirits rumored
to haunt Boston Common at night. From the Victorian brownstones of
Back Bay to the shores of the Boston Harbor Islands, author Sam
Baltrusis makes it clear that there is hardly a corner of the Hub
where the paranormal cannot be experienced as he breathes new life
into the tales of the long departed.
In Denver, the spirits aren't just penned to the city center. No,
even the suburbs and outlying cities have the kind of history that
could give quite a fright to the unsuspecting. Folks might be
surprised to learn that a house in northwest Denver comes fully
equipped with a basement theater--and spectral performers as
well--and former phantom residents still roam their old homestead
in what is now an Adams County open space. From Westminster's
Bowles House Museum, where even the ghosts were involved in
renovations, to Littleton's Melting Pot restaurant, a former
Carnegie library that offers diners a side of the supernatural,
accidental ghost hunter Kevin Pharris explores further tales of
supernatural haunts and unexplained phenomena surrounding the
Mile-High City.
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