Haunted Places

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Ghostland: an American Haunted pubs of New England: history in haunted places raising spirits of the past by Colin Dickey by Roxie J. Zwicker Explores some of the United States' most Uncover the spine-tingling lore lurking infamously haunted places, including old within New England's oldest taverns, mansions and hotels, abandoned including tales of hauntings in which prisons, empty hospitals, and other bartenders have their drinks mysteriously locations, and reveals the repressed upended, waitresses find dining room history they represent. objects scattered about bizarrely, and other staff and patrons catch sudden glimpses of ghostly figures. New Orleans vampires: history and legend by Marita Woywod Crandle Ghosts of Manhattan : New Orleans has a reputation as a home legendary spirits and notorious for creatures of the night. Marita haunts Woywod Crandle investigates the origins by Philip Ernest Schoenberg of these legends so intricately woven Ghosts abound in Manhattan. This through New Orleans's rich history compendium of haunted locales spans the island. Brimming with ghost-hunting Cursed objects: strange but tips and spooky lore, it is guaranteed to raise hairs. true stories of the world's most infamous items by J. W. Ocker The Complete Idiot's Guide to A travel writer, blogger Edgar Award- Ghosts and Hauntings winning author describes the strange-but- by Tom Ogden true stories of objects throughout history A unique guide to the world of the that are believed to be cursed, leaving paranormal, this book is a perennial death and destruction in their wake favorite. Now updated, revised, and including Annabelle the Doll, The Dybbuk Box, and the expanded with new information on ghost Ring of Silvianus.. hunting and observing, this new edition includes new tips on gathering and recording paranormal data. Expanded appendixes feature new Internet sites devoted to the paranormal, as well as modern-day "haunted houses" open to the public.

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Revolutionary War Ghosts of American murder houses : a Connecticut coast-to-coast tour of the most by Courtney Mcinvale notorious houses of homicide The founder of Seaside Shadows by Steve Lehto Haunted History Tours sheds light on the There are places in the United States of supernatural stories of the Constitution America where violent acts of bloodshed State, including ghosts of famous have occurred. Years may pass-even leaders--and traitors--and apparitions of centuries-but the mark of death remains. wounded soldiers. They are known as Murder Houses. Exploring the past and present of more than twenty-five Historic Ghosts and Ghost renowned homicide scenes, American Murder Houses is a tour through the real estate of some of the most grisly and Hunters fascinating crimes in American history. by H. Addington Bruce Settle in for a chilling thrill-ride with this collection of reported hauntings in various Ghostly Phenomena locations throughout Europe, as well as by O'Donnell Elliot detailed reports of the attempts that were Throughout his life, Irish-born writer Elliot made to contact, question, and in some O'Donnell reportedly experienced several instances, even exorcise the supernatural encounters with ghostly beings, including being or beings at fault. one run-in with a spirit in Dublin that almost proved fatal. Inspired by these experiences, O'Donnell devoted his life to A History of Vampires in New hunting and documenting specters. This England collection brings together an impressive batch of ghost- by Thomas D'Agostino related folktales, sightings, and anecdotes. New England is rich in history and mystery. Numerous sleepy little towns and farming communities distinguish the The apparitionists: a tale of region's scenic tranquility. But not long phantoms, fraud, photography, ago, New Englanders lived in fear of and the man who captured spectral ghouls believed to rise from their Lincoln's ghost graves and visit family members in the night to suck their by Peter Manseau lives away. Although the word "vampire" was never The story of "spirit photographer" William spoken, scores of families disinterred loved ones during Mumler documents how his images of the the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries searching for ghosts of loved ones were highly sought telltale signs of the undead. and infamously denounced, tracing the story of his successful defense against charges of fraud, the yet- unsolved mystery behind his photography and what his successes reveal about period culture.