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Book Synopsis West Virginia Urban Legends and Their Impact on Cultures Both Local and Abroad by : Devin Michael Elliott
Download or read book West Virginia Urban Legends and Their Impact on Cultures Both Local and Abroad written by Devin Michael Elliott and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Monstrous urban legends (or cryptids) from the Appalachian state of West Virginia, specifically Mothman, the Flatwoods Monster, and the Grafton Monster, have gone from local tales of horror to international popular culture icons known and loved around the world. While the stories of these creatures have long been familiar to cryptid enthusiasts, more recently these legends have had an impact on the communities surrounding them and entire cultures abroad. Using models from dark tourism studies, first-hand interviews, on-location observations, translated documents,and various folkloric and monster study sources, the effects of these cryptids upon the areas from which they hail are observed and compared as well as the impact they have made upon popularculture both in the United States and in other countries such as Japan. This thesis will explorehow the towns of Point Pleasant, Flatwoods, and Grafton, West Virginia use these legends as a means of financial income and how they are integral parts of their cultural identities.
Book Synopsis Bigfoot to Mothman by : Margo DeMello
Download or read book Bigfoot to Mothman written by Margo DeMello and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2024-01-25 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This one-volume encyclopedia introduces readers to the world's cryptids-those hidden or secret animals believed to exist at the margins of human society-including Bigfoot, Yeti, the Loch Ness Monster, and the Mothman. Comprehensive in its scope, this book is a valuable resource for anyone who wants to know more about well-known creatures of myth and legend, such as the Chupacabra and the Jersey Devil, and discover lesser-known animals, such as the Bunyip of Australia and the Mamlambo of South Africa. Rather than purport to prove or deny the existence of these creatures, however, this volume classifies them within their respective cultural, historical, and social contexts, allowing readers to appreciate cryptids as cultural artifacts important to societies around the globe. Finally, this book goes beyond the study of the unknown to investigate who believes in cryptids, why they do, and why the study of cryptozoology is as much about understanding cryptids as it is about understanding ourselves.
Book Synopsis West Virginia Ghost Stories, Legends, Haunts, and Folklore by : Jannette Quackenbush
Download or read book West Virginia Ghost Stories, Legends, Haunts, and Folklore written by Jannette Quackenbush and published by . This book was released on 2018-07-21 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: West Virginia ghost stories, legends, haunts, and folklore- including the Rowlesburg Misty Ghost Legend of Seneca Rocks, Twistabout Ridge, Stretchers Neck, Thurmond, Hawks Nest State Park, Booger Hole, Route 901 Bloody Hands, Wheeling haunts like Hempfield Tunnel and Wetzel's Cave, Harpers Ferry ghosts . . .and over a 100 ghost stories, legends, and folklore of West Virginia.
Book Synopsis West Virginia Ghost Stories, Legends, and Haunts by : Jannette Quackenbush
Download or read book West Virginia Ghost Stories, Legends, and Haunts written by Jannette Quackenbush and published by . This book was released on 2017-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: West Virginia Ghost Stories - Local legends passed down for generations in the hills and hollers . . . Discover the ghostly side of the Mountain State!Trains once slowed when nearing a railway tunnel not far from the town of Cairo because a ghostly girl in a pale dress, raven-colored hair, and wearing golden slippers would appear along the tracks. One engineer boasted that he would run right through her if she tried to slow him down. One night he did, and later regretted that decision . . . at the Silver Run Tunnel.Pictures of the Haunted Places and addresses/GPS so you can find them! Haunted Rail Trails and Hikes! Discover the real ghost stories and legends like the White Woman of Silver Run!Trans Allegheny Lunatic AsylumThe ghosts of Harpers FerryGhost dog of Laurel Creek FordGreenbrier GhostDroop Mountain Battlefield haunts22 Mine RoadHatfield and McCoy hauntsLegend of John HenryDevil BabySilver Run TunnelFlinderation TunnelOver 80 terrifying ghost stories and old tales of the macabre passed down and packed into this book and including:Haunted Hikes - Addresses/GPS to find the ghosts and haunt.Haunted Rail Trails!Spooky Cemeteries.Headless ghosts, ghosts that walk the Rail Trail, old haunted hotels, banshees, and Civil War ghosts.
Book Synopsis The Big Book of West Virginia Ghost Stories by : Visionary Living, Inc.
Download or read book The Big Book of West Virginia Ghost Stories written by Visionary Living, Inc. and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-07-17 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hauntings lurk and spirits linger in the Mountain State Reader, beware! Turn these pages and enter the world of the paranormal, where ghosts and ghouls alike creep just out of sight. Author Rosemary Ellen Guiley shines a light in the dark corners of Virginia and scares those spirits out of hiding in this thrilling collection. From the headless ghosts wandering Droop Mountain to the tortured spirits of the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, there’s no shortage of bone-chilling tales to keep you up at night. Around the campfire or tucked away on a dark and stormy night, this big book of ghost stories is a hauntingly good read.
Book Synopsis The Mothman Prophecies by : John A. Keel
Download or read book The Mothman Prophecies written by John A. Keel and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2002-02-18 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Translated into over thirteen languages, John Keel's The Mothman Prophecy is an unsettling true story of the paranormal that has long been regarded as a classic in the literature of the unexplained. West Virginia, 1966. For thirteen months the town of Point Pleasant is gripped by a real-life nightmare culminating in a tragedy that makes headlines around the world. Strange occurrences and sightings, including a bizarre winged apparition that becomes known as the Mothman, trouble this ordinary American community. Mysterious lights are seen moving across the sky. Domestic animals are found slaughtered and mutilated. And journalist John Keel, arriving to investigate the freakish events, soon finds himself an integral part of an eerie and unfathomable mystery. The Mothman Prophecy is the basis of the 2002 film starring Richard Gere. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Download or read book Myths of the Mountains written by and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Fireside Folklore of West Virginia: by : Sherri Brake
Download or read book Fireside Folklore of West Virginia: written by Sherri Brake and published by Fireside Folklore of West Virg. This book was released on 2019-03-13 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fireside Folklore of West Virginia, Volume 4 features 24 chapters of ghost stories, both old and new, folklore, haunted locations and Appalachian strangeness. Journey with paranormal reseracher, Sherri Brake as she takes you thru the woods, into old buildings, across the valleys and ancient lands that make up the Mountain State.
Book Synopsis Fireside Folklore of West Virginia by : Sherri Brake
Download or read book Fireside Folklore of West Virginia written by Sherri Brake and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-04-04 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fireside Folklore of West Virginia Volume III features 24 chapters of ghost stories, both old and new, folklore, haunted locations and Appalachian strangeness. Visit the Braxton County Green Monster, hear about the murders in Quiet Dell and learn of the ghosts that haunt the old West Virginia Penitentiary till this very day. Venture into the old asylum, Cabin 13 and Booger Hole, yes, there is such a place! Sherri Brake brings these locations out of the dark and into the light with this volume of dark history. Travel around the state and sample the spirits with her!
Book Synopsis Haunted Martinsburg by : Justin Stevens
Download or read book Haunted Martinsburg written by Justin Stevens and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2016-09-05 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Civil War spirits and Appalachian “haints”—both benevolent and bloodcurdling—add to the spooky appeal of historic Martinsburg, West Virginia. The quaint streets and mountain vistas of historic Martinsburg conceal specters lurking in its deepest shadows. Situated in the eastern panhandle of West Virginia, the city is home to a wide variety of ghostly characters, from the famous spirit “George” of the Apollo Theater to a lantern-toting spectral soldier at Boydville Manor. The Lady in Black haunts St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery, while the ghost of a lost girl tries faithfully to hitchhike her way to the former King’s Daughter’s Hospital. Many people believe that Confederate spy Belle Boyd continues to surveil the living who visit her former childhood home. Author and tour guide Justin Stevens spins dark tales of otherworldly Appalachian apparitions. Includes photos! “For many in the Eastern Panhandle, the concept of embracing history and ghost stories is engrained in the culture . . . The historical relevance of Martinsburg has generated a plethora of stories to be told, some of which Stevens hopes to tell on his ghost tour and through his book.” —The Journal (West Virginia)
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Book Synopsis Haunted West Virginia by : Patty A. Wilson
Download or read book Haunted West Virginia written by Patty A. Wilson and published by Haunted Series. This book was released on 2019-06-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thrilling stories of supernatural spirits, ghosts, and phantoms in West Virginia.
Book Synopsis The Telltale Lilac Bush and Other West Virginia Ghost Tales by : Ruth Ann Musick
Download or read book The Telltale Lilac Bush and Other West Virginia Ghost Tales written by Ruth Ann Musick and published by . This book was released on 1965-12-31 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally, West Virginians told these hundred stories not for idle amusement but to report supernatural experiences that defied oridinary human explanation. From jealous rivals and ghostly children to murdered kinsmen and omens of death, these tales reflect the inner lives--the hopes, beliefs, and fears--of a people.
Book Synopsis Legends of the Mountain State 2 by : Michael Knost
Download or read book Legends of the Mountain State 2 written by Michael Knost and published by . This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The surprisingly rich depths of Mountain State folklore are again expertly mined by editor Michael Knost and thirteen dark scribes in Legends of the Mountain State 2: More Ghostly Tales from the State of West Virginia. As a collection, the thirteen stories work cohesively to paint a multi-layered portrait of a working-class region overflowing with superstition and ghostly lore. As in the first volume, editor Michael Knost does a commendable job balancing the terror and tenderness.
Book Synopsis Haunted Virginia by : Pamela K. Kinney
Download or read book Haunted Virginia written by Pamela K. Kinney and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like every state in the Union, Virginia has unique myths, legends, and yes, even true stories that sound much like legends, but aren't. Learn about the urban legend of the Bunnyman and what happens to mortals at his Bunnyman Bridge in Clifton at midnight on Halloween. Prepare to discover the myths surrounding Edgar Allan Poe and other famous Virginians. See why Natural Bridge is actually a haunted tourist attraction. And what makes the Great Dismal Swamp so creepy: Is it the ghosts or Bigfoot? Meet the Witch of Pungo in Virginia Beach and find out that Mothman and the Jersey Devil actually visited Virginia. Read Virginian stories of witches, demons, monsters, ghosts, pirates, strange animals, and soldiers from the Civil War. Come visit a most amazing, frightening, and even intriguing Virginia that you never knew existed.
Book Synopsis West Virginia Ghost Stories by : Jannette Quackenbush
Download or read book West Virginia Ghost Stories written by Jannette Quackenbush and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-21 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: West Virginia Ghost Stories - Classic stories like Greenbrier Ghost, Telltale Lilac Bush, Saul Outruns a Witch's Doings--headless ghosts, ghost dogs and old ghost tales.
Book Synopsis In the Land of Cattawampus by : Kristen Nicole Puckett
Download or read book In the Land of Cattawampus written by Kristen Nicole Puckett and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-17 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: West Virginia is populated by numerous monstrous beings and may be the most haunted location in North America - perhaps the world! Home to horrendous reptiles, otherworldly creatures, and legendary beings of mythology, West Virginia has much to offer to legend trippers, cryptozoologists, and those interested in mysterious history, folk stories and chilling, eye-witness accounts. In all, the state boasts nearly 100 beasts and three times as many paranormal entities. The second volume in "In the Land of Cattawampus", this bestiary explores all extraterrestrials said to be found in West Virginia; this includes: the Aerial Manta Ray, Flatwoods Monster, Grinning Men, Silver Saucers & Other UFOs, and Vegetable Men. Each of these aliens has a unique tale to tell, with a fresh look at their stories and lives. Join the hunt for monsters in this fully illustrated and colorful bestiary that celebrates West Virginian culture and history that hearkens a more magical, adventurous time! In this bestiary, alien creature's anatomy, physique, activities, and more are explored; eye-witness accounts and relevant historical information are also included for each entry, as well as 3 full-page illustrations.
