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Book Synopsis Jonathan Swift Lost Silver Mine Discovered by : William Hayes Shackleford
Download or read book Jonathan Swift Lost Silver Mine Discovered written by William Hayes Shackleford and published by William Shackleford. This book was released on 2023-03-11 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The legend of Jonathan Swift and his lost silver mine has been discovered, the riddles are solved.
Book Synopsis Swift's Silver Mines and Related Appalachian Treasures by : Michael S. Steely
Download or read book Swift's Silver Mines and Related Appalachian Treasures written by Michael S. Steely and published by The Overmountain Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of all the myths, legends, and stories, one man’s hidden treasure stands above the rest. Jonathan Swift’s lost silver mines have been woven into legend and passed from one generation to the next for more than 230 years. Beginning with an introduction by the late Michael Paul Henson, nationally known treasure expert, this comprehensive volume explores the legend of this enigmatic character who mined the mountains of Appalachia from 1761 until 1769. Unable to remove his entire cache of silver when he left the region, Swift hid much of his treasure in the mines. When he returned in the late 1700s to retrieve the secret caches, he was unable to locate them. During this time, copies of a journal kept by Swift (giving directions and clues to the hidden stashes) were sold and/or given away. Steely has collected and compared legends from across the region, found maps and old journals, and compiled all the information in this interesting, organized book for treasure hunters and historians. Drawing upon treasure lore from the Shawnee, Cherokee, Spanish, French, and Melungeons, this work spans Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, North Carolina, and Alabama.
Book Synopsis The Strange Case of Jonathan Swift and the Real Long John Silver by : Robert A. Prather
Download or read book The Strange Case of Jonathan Swift and the Real Long John Silver written by Robert A. Prather and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book investigates the mystery and legend of Jonathan Swift of Alexandria, Virginia, a merchant with legendary silver mines, and the probable connection between the Swift silver mine legend and Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island.
Download or read book The Kentucky Geological Survey written by and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Myths and Mysteries of Kentucky by : Mimi O'malley
Download or read book Myths and Mysteries of Kentucky written by Mimi O'malley and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-12-21 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Myths and Mysteries of Kentucky reveals the dark and ominous cloud of mysteries and myths that hovers over the Bluegrass State. This book offers residents, travelers, history buffs, and ghost hunters a refreshingingly lively collection of stories about Kentucky's unsolved murders, legendary villains, lingering ghosts, terrifying myths, and haunted places.
Book Synopsis Legends & Lore of Southwest Virginia by : Shane S. Simmons
Download or read book Legends & Lore of Southwest Virginia written by Shane S. Simmons and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2023-10-23 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the traditional tales of the hills and hollers of southwestern Virginia. From the infamous Black Sisters of Christiansburg to the ghost of the famed Barter Theatre in Abingdon, the region is filled with stories that have haunted residents for decades. The Woodbooger, a local Bigfoot, is said to roam the mountainsides which are also home to many eccentric and inspiring legendary characters, including Molly Tynes, Reverend Robert Sheffey, Napoleon Hill and Cedar Creek Charlie. Authors Melody West and Shane Simmons uncover tales of unique people and places that have seldom been told.
Book Synopsis Legends & Lore of East Tennessee by : Shane S. Simmons
Download or read book Legends & Lore of East Tennessee written by Shane S. Simmons and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2016-08-08 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author Shane Simmons explores tales of bravery, lore and bizarre customs within the East Tennessee region. The mountains of East Tennessee are chock full of unique folklore passed down through generations. Locals spin age-old yarns of legends like Davy Crockett, Daniel Boone and Dragging Canoe. Stories of snake-handling churches and the myths behind the death crown superstitions dot the landscape. The mysteries surrounding the Sensabaugh Tunnel still haunt residents.
Book Synopsis Ambrose Bierce is Missing by : Joe Nickell
Download or read book Ambrose Bierce is Missing written by Joe Nickell and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2021-10-21 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What constitutes historical truth is often subject to change. Through ingenious detection, the accepted wisdom of one generation may become the discredited legend of another—or vice versa. In this wide- ranging study of historical investigation, former detective Joe Nickell allows the reader to look over his shoulder as he demonstrates the use of varied techniques in solving some of the world's most perplexing mysteries. All the major categories of historical mystery are here—ancient riddles, biographical enigmas, hidden identity, "fakelore," questioned artifacts, suspect documents, lost texts, obscured sources, and scientific challenges. Each is then illustrated by a complete case from the author's own files. Nickell's investigation of the giant Nazca drawings in Peru, for example—thought by some to provide proof of ancient extraterrestrial visitations—uses innovative techniques to reveal a very different origin. Other cases concern the 1913 disappearance of writer and journalist Ambrose Bierce, the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin, the truth about the identity of John Demjanjuk ("Ivan the Terrible" to Polish death camp victims), the fate of a lost colonial American text, the authenticity of Abraham Lincoln's celebrated Bixby letter, and the apparent real-life model for a mysterious character in a novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne. In reaching his solutions, Nickell demonstrates a wide variety of investigative techniques—chemical and instrumental analyses, physical experimentation, a "psychological autopsy," forensic identification, archival research, linguistic analysis, folklore study, and many others. His highly readable book will intrigue the scholar and the history buff no less than the mystery lover.
Book Synopsis Virginia Folk Legends by : Thomas E. Barden
Download or read book Virginia Folk Legends written by Thomas E. Barden and published by University of Virginia Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do devil dogs, witches, haunted houses, Daniel Boone, Railroad Bill, "Justice John" Crutchfield, and lost silver mines have in common? All are among the subjects included in the vast collection of legends gathered between 1937 and 1942 by the field workers of the Virginia Writers Project of the WPA. For decades following the end of the project, these stories lay untouched in the libraries of the University of Virginia. Now, folklorist Thomas E. Barden brings to light these delightful tales, most of which have never been in print. Virginia Folk Legends presents the first valid published collection of Virginia folk legends and is endorsed by the American Folklore Society.
Download or read book Unsolved History written by Joe Nickell and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2010-09-12 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What constitutes historical truth is often subject to change. Joe Nickell demonstrates the techniques used in solving some of the world's most perplexing mysteries, such as the authenticity of Abraham Lincoln's celebrated Bixby letter, the 1913 disappearance of writer and journalist Ambrose Bierce, and the apparent real-life model for a mysterious character in a novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Nickell also uses newly uncovered evidence to further investigate the identity of the Nazi war criminal known as ""Ivan the Terrible.""
Book Synopsis Captain Billy Bush and the Bush Settlement, Clark County, Kentucky, A Family History by : Harry G. Enoch
Download or read book Captain Billy Bush and the Bush Settlement, Clark County, Kentucky, A Family History written by Harry G. Enoch and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-10-23 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No one played a more important role in the settlement of Clark County than Capt. William "Billy" Bush. Born in Orange County, Virginia, Billy came out with Daniel Boone in 1775, resided for a time at Fort Boonesborough, then spent the rest of his life living a few miles from the fort. He thus became one of the first permanent settlers in Kentucky. Billy was also a key figure in establishing Providence Baptist Church, the first church in Clark County. Their place of worship-the Old Stone Church-is now the oldest church on Kentucky soil. Billy Bush laid claim to thousands of acres of land between Winchester and the Kentucky River, and Daniel Boone ran the surveys for him. This land became the foundation of the Bush Settlement.
Book Synopsis Johnson County, Kentucky by : Mitchel Hall
Download or read book Johnson County, Kentucky written by Mitchel Hall and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Story of Wise County (Virginia) by : Luther Foster Addington
Download or read book The Story of Wise County (Virginia) written by Luther Foster Addington and published by The Overmountain Press. This book was released on 1988 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the history and lore of Wise County. This volume begins with early exploration by Captain Christopher Gist and Dr Thomas Walker, and concludes with a chapter titled Newspapers and Radio Stations. It includes topics that range from Indians and early settlers to teachers, schools, rail roads, jails and more.
Book Synopsis Murder Under A Silver Moon by : Abigail Keam
Download or read book Murder Under A Silver Moon written by Abigail Keam and published by Worker Bee Press. This book was released on 2020-02-17 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FIVE STARS! If you’re looking for a fun mystery, this book is for you!" -READERS' FAVORITE Madeline Mona Moon is not your typical young lady. She is a cartographer by trade, explorer by nature, and adventurer by heart. She has inherited a fortune from her uncle and is one of the richest women during the Great Depression. But there’s a problem. Miss Mona is bored. So she underwrites an expedition to find lost Native American silver mine in Eastern Kentucky. As a condition of underwriting the search, Mona gets to tag along, but soon discovers the expedition has a nefarious purpose---to kidnap her! Mona finds herself lost in the Appalachian Mountains with only her wits to save her, but like the panthers roaming the mountain ridges, she is swift, silent, and deadly. That’s how Mona does things in 1933. If you like mysteries by Sara Rosett, Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, Jacqueline Winspear, Rhys Bowen, and Patricia Wentworth, you will enjoy the 1930s Mona Moon Mysteries by Abigail Keam. Murder Under A Blue Moon Murder Under A Blood Moon Murder Under A Bad Moon Murder Under A Silver Moon Murder Under A Wolf Moon Murder Under A Black Moon Murder Under A Full Moon Murder Under A New Moon Murder Under A British Moon Murder Under A Bridal Moon Murder Under A Western Moon Murder Under A Honey Moon cozy mystery, murder mystery, mystery, historical mystery, female sleuth, women's action and adventure, abigail keam, rags to riches, historical romance, 20th romance, 1930s, Great Depression, Mystery Thriller and Suspense, new adult, award-winning, traditional mystery, amateur sleuth, Southern mystery, clean mystery, Mona Moon Mystery, Mona Moon Mysteries, female protagonist, clean books for women, clean books for girls, historical fiction, friendship fiction, five star reviews, five star, rich, wealth, single women, readers choice, blue moon, mona moon, new deal, Roosevelt, eleanor roosevelt, small town mysteries
Book Synopsis Buried Treasures of the Appalachians by : W. C. Jameson
Download or read book Buried Treasures of the Appalachians written by W. C. Jameson and published by august house. This book was released on 1991 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collects legends and lore of buried treasure in the southern Appalachian Mountain area, with maps showing locations
Book Synopsis Caesar's Silver by : Mark Stonecipher
Download or read book Caesar's Silver written by Mark Stonecipher and published by Badgley Publishing Company. This book was released on 2012 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A superb and suspenseful story of fact and fiction that brings to life and chronicles the struggles of real people as they sealed their places in history. Caesar, a true life character, was an escaped slave from Virginia who made his way to the Ohio country and was adopted by the Shawnee. His journey from slavery to freedom, from fugitive to a Shawnee Warrior is strikingly described in this book. Caesar’s life intertwined with the Shawnee, a proud, scattered people, noted for their beautiful silver ornaments, whose wanderings had brought them to the Ohio Valley. Their struggles to remain a strong nation faced with the encroachment of settlers and war with the “Longknives” is expertly portrayed in this book. In 2012, an old letter is found giving detailed directions to an underground cavern that holds a cache of silver that the Shawnee had hidden. What was found in that cavern will astound you for there was much more than the lost treasure of the Shawnee. There is a section, in the form of endnotes, at the back of the book that will guide the reader through the actual events of history that inspired the author to create this wonderful story
Book Synopsis Forgotten Tales of Indiana by : Keven McQueen
Download or read book Forgotten Tales of Indiana written by Keven McQueen and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2009-09-01 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author Keven McQueen recalls a time when skunk farms, which allegedly produced a cure for rheumatism, were speckled throughout the countryside and a miserable woman tied her husband to a fence post, coated him with salt and intended to let the cows "lick him to death." Meet the King of the Ghouls, an accomplished grave robber and notorious murderer, and a man so convinced he was an ox that he often joined neighborhood cattle for a bite of grass, and discover ghosts, monsters, giant skeletons and more in this collection of outlandish tales from the Hoosier State.
