Arkansas Curiosities

Arkansas Curiosities
Title Arkansas Curiosities PDF eBook
Author Janie Jones
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Pages 305
Release 2010-06-15
Genre History
ISBN 0762765739

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Your round-trip ticket to the wildest, wackiest, most outrageous people, places, and things the Natural State has to offer!

Arkansas Backstories, Volume Two

Arkansas Backstories, Volume Two
Title Arkansas Backstories, Volume Two PDF eBook
Author Joe David Rice
Publisher
Pages 0
Release 2019-04-15
Genre Biography & Autobiography
ISBN 9781945624216

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Like its companion book, this second volume of Arkansas Backstories will amaze even the most serious students of the state with surprising insights. How many people are aware that a world-class yodeler from Zinc ran against John F. Kennedy in 1960 for the top spot on the national Democratic ticket, or that an African-American born in Little Rock campaigned for the Presidency nearly 70 years before Congressman Shirley Chisholm made her historic run? Or that bands of blood-thirsty pirates once lurked in the bayous and backwaters of eastern Arkansas, preying on unsuspecting Mississippi River travelers? Likewise, how many readers will recognize the fact that an English botanist who spent months investigating Arkansas's flora in the early nineteenth century has been described as the worst explorer in history? That Fort Smith hosted the world's first international UFO conference? Or that the Nielsen rating system has a direct connection to the state as does Tony Bennett's signature song, "I Left My Heart in San Francisco"? Such tidbits are among the unexpected elements that make the Natural State so tantalizing. Written in an informal, conversational style and nicely illustrated, Arkansas Backstories Volume Two will be a wonderful addition to the libraries of Arkansans, expats, and anyone else interested in one of America's most fascinating states.

Texas Curiosities

Texas Curiosities
Title Texas Curiosities PDF eBook
Author John Kelso
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Pages 353
Release 2011-05-03
Genre History
ISBN 1493001280

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The definitive collection of Texas's odd, wacky, and most offbeat people, places, and things, for Texas residents and anyone else who enjoys local humor and trivia with a twist.

Arkansas Ozarks Legends & Lore

Arkansas Ozarks Legends & Lore
Title Arkansas Ozarks Legends & Lore PDF eBook
Author Cynthia McRoy Carroll
Publisher Arcadia Publishing
Pages 140
Release 2020-02-10
Genre History
ISBN 1439669007

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The unspoiled, wooded landscape of the Arkansas Ozarks is steeped in traditions, where legend and myth are a huge part of history. During the Civil War, when Maranda Simmons boldly retrieved her stolen horses from a Union camp, soldiers believed she was a haint. When a cast-iron stove fell on Grace Sollis's baby, she gained superhuman strength, picked up the stove to free the baby and then ran circles around the log cabin until she came to her senses. After patiently waiting years for her promised dream house, Elise Quigley and her five children tore down their three-room shack and moved into the chicken house after Mr. Quigley left for work. Join author Cynthia Carroll, a descendant of six generations of Ozark natives, as she details the legends and lore of the Arkansas Ozarks.

Louisiana Curiosities

Louisiana Curiosities
Title Louisiana Curiosities PDF eBook
Author Bonnye Stuart
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Pages 289
Release 2012-11-20
Genre History
ISBN 0762791039

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Your round-trip ticket to the wildest, wackiest, most outrageous people, places, and things the Pelican State has to offer! Whether you’re a born-and-raised Louisianan, a recent transplant, or just passing through, Louisiana Curiosities will have you laughing out loud as Louisiana native Bonnye Stuart takes you on a rollicking tour of the strangest sites in the Pelican State. Track down some serious fun, from watching lawnmower racing and petting live alligators to attending a prison rodeo and dancing at a powwow. Feast your way through festivals that celebrate the state’s cultural diversity and local crops, from fiery Cajun gumbo to sweet mayhaw jelly—and stop in at the local wineries and microbreweries to quench your thirst. Learn about the darker side of Louisiana as you tour haunted plantations, mysterious mansions, and spooky cemeteries.

Arkansas Hitchhike Killer, The: James Waybern "Red" Hall

Arkansas Hitchhike Killer, The: James Waybern
Title Arkansas Hitchhike Killer, The: James Waybern "Red" Hall PDF eBook
Author Janie Nesbitt Jones
Publisher Arcadia Publishing
Pages 144
Release 2021
Genre History
ISBN 1467148172

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Faulkner County native Red Hall was a serial killer who confessed to murdering at least twenty-four people. Most of his victims were motorists who picked him up as he hitchhiked around the United States. In the closing months of World War II, he beat his wife to death and went on a killing spree across the state. His signature smile lured his victims to their doom, and even after his capture, he maintained a friendly manner, being described by one lawman as "a pleasant conversationalist." Author Janie Nesbitt Jones chronicles his life for the first time and explores reasons why he became Arkansas's Hitchhike Killer.

Missouri Curiosities

Missouri Curiosities
Title Missouri Curiosities PDF eBook
Author Josh Young
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Pages 243
Release 2010-06-15
Genre History
ISBN 076276578X

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Your round-trip ticket to the wildest, wackiest, most outrageous people, places, and things the Show-Me State has to offer! Whether you’re a born-and-raised Missourian, a recent transplant, or just passing through, Missouri Curiosities will have you laughing out loud as Josh Young takes you on a rollicking tour of the strangest sides of the Show-Me State. Wander with tigers at the world’s only big cat bed-and-breakfast, browse through America’s only corncob pipe museum, and swim in the world’s largest underground lake. Meet some crazy catfish-catching noodlers; a wacky-artwork-welding artist; and a pint-size, punch-packing former wrestling champ. Discover the fun of swinging sausages while you dance, and duel with dinosaurs—you’ll roar with delight!