Myths and Mysteries of Missouri

Myths and Mysteries of Missouri
Title Myths and Mysteries of Missouri PDF eBook
Author Josh Young
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Pages 211
Release 2014-10-07
Genre History
ISBN 1493015362

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Myths and Mysteries of Missouri reveals the dark and ominous cloud of mysteries and myths that hovers over the Show Me State. This book offers residents, travelers, history buffs, and ghost hunters a refreshingingly lively collection of stories about Missouri's unsolved murders, legendary villains, lingering ghosts, terrifying myths, and haunted places.

Missouri Myths and Legends

Missouri Myths and Legends
Title Missouri Myths and Legends PDF eBook
Author Josh Young
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Pages 233
Release 2020-05-01
Genre History
ISBN 1493040073

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Myths and Mysteries of Missouri dispels any notion that the Show Me State is a boring place harboring little unknown. Thirteen diverse chapters, each a story unto itself, probe dark secrets, unexplained phenomena, legendary individuals and actual events which leave people incredulous to this day. Much in this well-researched book has been largely forgotten, but the author's lively and amusing style will awaken curiosity in lifelong residents and armchair visitors alike

Myths and Mysteries of Wisconsin

Myths and Mysteries of Wisconsin
Title Myths and Mysteries of Wisconsin PDF eBook
Author Michael Bie
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Pages 203
Release 2012-07-03
Genre History
ISBN 0762794410

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Fourteen Mind-Boggling Tales from the Badger State Was Joe Davis, Civil War veteran and Menominee Indian, really the son of Confederate president Jefferson Davis? What really happened the night that banker H. C. Mead was murdered inside the Exchange Bank of Waupaca? Did a flying saucer really land in Joe Simonton’s yard, and did the aliens aboard ask for a jug of water and serve him pancakes? From pirate ships to pancakes from outer space, Myths and Mysteries of Wisconsin makes history fun and pulls back the curtain on some of the state’s most fascinating and compelling stories.

Wicked Women of Missouri

Wicked Women of Missouri
Title Wicked Women of Missouri PDF eBook
Author Larry Wood
Publisher Arcadia Publishing
Pages 1
Release 2016
Genre Biography & Autobiography
ISBN 1467119660

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Marauders like Jesse James and the Younger gang earned Missouri the title of "Outlaw State," but the male desperadoes had nothing on their female counterparts. Belle "Queen of the Bandits" Starr and Cora Hubbard kept Missouri's sensationalist newspapers and dime novelists in business with exploits ranging from horse thefts to bank heists. Missouri native Ma Barker and her murderous sons rose to infamy during the gangster era of the 1930s while Bonnie Parker crisscrossed the state with Clyde Barrow. From savvy burlesque dancers to deadly gold diggers, historian Larry Wood chronicles the titillating stories of ten of the Show-Me State's shadiest ladies.

The Petroglyphs and Pictographs of Missouri

The Petroglyphs and Pictographs of Missouri
Title The Petroglyphs and Pictographs of Missouri PDF eBook
Author Carol Diaz-Granados
Publisher University of Alabama Press
Pages 355
Release 2000-03-21
Genre Art
ISBN 0817309888

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This comprehensive guide to the rock art of Missouri presents major design motifs and links those images to Native American beliefs.

Notorious Missouri

Notorious Missouri
Title Notorious Missouri PDF eBook
Author James W. Erwin
Publisher Arcadia Publishing
Pages 144
Release 2021-04-12
Genre History
ISBN 1439672326

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From the duel on Bloody Island to the "Missouri Miracle" kidnapping and recovery of Shawn Hornbeck, Missouri has seen its share of notorious crimes. It was home to the first western gunfight on the town square between Wild Bill Hickok and Dave Tutt. The three trials of the alleged murderer of Colonel Thomas Swope, the founder of Kansas City's Swope Park, enveloped the state. Residents also saw the killings within a few blocks of each other that inspired the songs "Stagger Lee" and "Frankie and Johnny." Vicki Berger Erwin and James W. Erwin explore crimes, criminals and victims from the violent history of the last two hundred years in the Show Me State.

Myths and Mysteries of South Carolina

Myths and Mysteries of South Carolina
Title Myths and Mysteries of South Carolina PDF eBook
Author Rachel Haynie
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Pages 195
Release 2010-12-07
Genre History
ISBN 0762767669

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Part of our new and growing Mysteries and Legends series, Mysteries and Legends of South Carolina explores unusual phenomena, strange events, and mysteries in South Carolina'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 South Carolina history.