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As the dense coastal fog rolls in to blanket the shoreline in
gloomy silence, one thing becomes very clear. Oregon is a state in
which ghosts roam. Not only here on the coast but in the lush green
inland regions as well. Oregon is the ninth largest state in the
US, and is one of contrasts from the fertile Willamette Valley with
its hundreds of wineries to its rugged coastline; from its
twenty-two feet tall Pioneer statue, known affectionately as Gold
Man, sitting atop the state capital in Salem to its ghost towns,
Oregon is a state of stark beauty, hauntings and history. Ghosts
linger for any number of reasons. Those who've stayed on in Oregon
range from millionaires who refuse to move from their mansions,
lonely cemetery inhabitants, those attached to local theaters,
saloons and hotels to ladies of the evening who made the wrong life
and death decisions. Their reasons for staying put are as varied as
there are rose bushes in the state.
Time has all but forgotten the tragic tales of those who have
passed through Nevada, but their spirits remain. As arguably the
most haunted state in the nation, Nevada has more than its share of
ghosts with intriguing stories and historical connections. Among
them is the unfortunate gangster, Bugsy Siegel who died in Beverly
Hills only to return to his old stomping grounds, the Flamingo Las
Vegas; Julia Bulette, the ill-fated prostitute who was slaughtered
in her bed on a cold January morning in 1867; and the many haunted
houses in Reno, their owners forever tied to their homes, refusing
to depart.
Few states can rival California in terms of natural beauty and
exciting history. But nearly three centuries of violent crime,
sickness, greed, and murder have tarnished the Golden State and
made it ripe for ghosts and hauntings. From the Spanish priests who
founded the first missions in their quest to bring Christianity to
the Native people of the region, to the ill-fated Donner Party
committing acts of cannibalism in order to survive. This book
explores the most famous ghost stories from California's past
(dating back to the 18th century) with spine-tingling details that
will delight readers.
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