Oregon Myths and Legends
Title | Oregon Myths and Legends PDF eBook |
Author | Jim Yuskavitch |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
Pages | 209 |
Release | 2017-04-13 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1493028278 |
From the mysterious disappearance of hijacker D.B. Cooper to persistent rumors of bigfoot, this selection of thirteen stories from Oregon's past explores some of the Beaver State's most compelling mysteries and debunks some of its most famous myths. Read about the mysterious disappearances of several people over the years around Mount Emily, relive the gruesome discovery of three murdered trappers near the Deschutes River, and learn why many people believe an eleven-ton meteorite might be hidden in the mountains of southwestern Oregon.
Spooky Oregon
Title | Spooky Oregon PDF eBook |
Author | S. E. Schlosser |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
Pages | 211 |
Release | 2009-08-25 |
Genre | Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | 0762756233 |
Oregon folklore traditions are kept alive in 25 expert retellings of hauntings and strange happenings by master storyteller S. E. Schlosser and through artist Paul Hoffman’s evocative illustrations.
Mysteries and Legends of Oregon
Title | Mysteries and Legends of Oregon PDF eBook |
Author | James Yuskavitch |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | Curiosities and wonders |
ISBN | 9780762750160 |
From the mysterious disappearance of hijacker D. B. Cooper to persistent rumors of Bigfoot, this selection of fourteen stories from Oregon's past explores some of the Beaver State's most compelling mysteries and debunks some of its most famous myths.
Indian Legends of the Pacific Northwest
Title | Indian Legends of the Pacific Northwest PDF eBook |
Author | Ella E. Clark |
Publisher | Univ of California Press |
Pages | 244 |
Release | 2023-11-10 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 0520350960 |
This collection of more than one hundred tribal tales, culled from the oral tradition of the Indians of Washington and Oregon, presents the Indians' own stories, told for generations around their fires, of the mountains, lakes, and rivers, and of the creation of the world and the heavens above. Each group of stories is prefaced by a brief factual account of Indian beliefs and of storytelling customs. Indian Legends of the Pacific Northwest is a treasure, still in print after fifty years.
Oregon's Ghosts & Monsters
Title | Oregon's Ghosts & Monsters PDF eBook |
Author | Mike Helm |
Publisher | |
Pages | 157 |
Release | 1983 |
Genre | Ghosts |
ISBN | 9780931742033 |
Montana Myths and Legends
Title | Montana Myths and Legends PDF eBook |
Author | Edward Lawrence |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
Pages | 161 |
Release | 2016-06-05 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1493023500 |
Tales of intrigue in this book include unusual unsolved crimes, unidentified flying objects, spine-tingling ghost stories, well-documented sea creature sightings, and more. Based on historic accounts from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Montana Myths and Legends recounts several myths and mysteries from the Big Sky State's past, verifying some tales from multiple accounts and exposing some stories for what may have really occurred. From a haunted prison in Red Lodge to persistent rumors of bigfoot appearances, from whispered descriptions of the "tommyknockers" who help miners in trouble to a famous union organizer found lynched from a bridge in Butte, this selection of fourteen stories from Montana's past explores some of the Treasure State's most compelling mysteries and debunks some of its most famous myths.
Myths and Legends of the Pacific Northwest
Title | Myths and Legends of the Pacific Northwest PDF eBook |
Author | Katharine Berry Judson |
Publisher | |
Pages | 216 |
Release | 1916 |
Genre | Indians of North America |
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