Georgia Curiosities
Title | Georgia Curiosities PDF eBook |
Author | William Schemmel |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
Pages | 289 |
Release | 2011-01-11 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0762767502 |
The definitive collection of Georgia's odd, wacky, and most offbeat people, places, and things, for Georgia residents and anyone else who enjoys local humor and trivia with a twist.
Georgia Curiosities
Title | Georgia Curiosities PDF eBook |
Author | William Schemmel |
Publisher | Curiosities Series |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2011-01-11 |
Genre | Curiosities and wonders |
ISBN | 9780762759927 |
The definitive collection of Georgia's odd, wacky, and most offbeat people, places, and things, for Georgia residents and anyone else who enjoys local humor and trivia with a twist.
Georgia Myths and Legends
Title | Georgia Myths and Legends PDF eBook |
Author | Don Rhodes |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
Pages | 225 |
Release | 2015-10-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1493015990 |
Georgia Myths and Legends explores unusual phenomena, strange events, and mysteries in Georgia’s history. Each episode included in the book is a story unto itself, and the tone and style of the book is lively and easy to read for a general audience interested in Georgia history. From the puzzle of lost confederate gold to a woman who mysteriously spent her life waving at more than 50,000 passing ships, this selection of stories from Georgia's past explores some of the Peach State's most compelling mysteries and debunks some of its most famous myths.
Nebraska Curiosities
Title | Nebraska Curiosities PDF eBook |
Author | Rick Yoder |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
Pages | 257 |
Release | 2010-01-19 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1461747384 |
Discover Nebraska’s curious underside with this oddly entertaining little guide! Travelers with a taste for the bizarre, tacky, and hilarious can visit the Avoca Quack-Off, learn about the inland Linoma Lighthouse, view a Roller Skating Museum, and pay a visit to the world’s largest covered wagon. Only true Cornhuskers could capture the essence of these and other authentic Nebraska phenomena, and Rick Yoder and David Harding do their home state proud.
Iowa Curiosities
Title | Iowa Curiosities PDF eBook |
Author | Eric Jones |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
Pages | 257 |
Release | 2009-11-10 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0762761601 |
Your round-trip ticket to the wildest, wackiest, most outrageous people, places, and things the Hawkeye State has to offer!
Georgia Place-Names From Jot-em-Down to Doctortown
Title | Georgia Place-Names From Jot-em-Down to Doctortown PDF eBook |
Author | Cathy J. Kaemmerlen |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 159 |
Release | 2019-07-29 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1439667535 |
Ever wonder how Rough and Ready got its name? Or what Stonesthrow is a stone's throw from? And surely the story behind Climax can't be...that thrilling, can it? The curious Georgian can't help pondering the seemingly endless supply of head-scratching place names that dot this state. Luckily, the intrepid Cathy Kaemmerlen stands ready to unravel the enigmas--Enigma is, in fact, a Georgia town--behind the state's most astonishing appellations. Cow Hell, Gum Pond, Boxankle and Lord a Mercy Cove? One town owes its name to a random sign that fell off a railcar, while another memorializes a broken bone suffered by a cockfight spectator. And just how many place names were inspired by insolent mules? Come on in to find out.
Explorer's Guide Georgia (Second Edition)
Title | Explorer's Guide Georgia (Second Edition) PDF eBook |
Author | Carol Thalimer |
Publisher | The Countryman Press |
Pages | 539 |
Release | 2012-12-03 |
Genre | Travel |
ISBN | 1581571445 |
Contains up-to-date information on travel in the state of Georgia, with recommendations on lodging, restaurants, regional events, family activities, entertainment, and natural landmarks.