Language: en
Pages: 272
Pages: 272
"At the close of the nineteenth century, Chicago offered the world a glimpse of humanity's most breathtaking possibilities and its most jaw-dropping horrors. Even as the White City emerged from the ashes of the Great Fire, serial killers like H.H. Holmes stalked the sparkling new boulevards and tragic accidents plagued
Language: en
Pages: 219
Pages: 219
Emma Johnston (a pseudonym) is an African American resident of Durham, North Carolina, whose son was brutally murdered in 2007. Combining the voices of Emma and her coauthor Simon Partner, a professor at Duke University, the book recounts the postwar history of one of the South's fastest-growing communities through the
Language: en
Pages: 100
Pages: 100
Bull City Ghosts takes a look at both the well-known and obscure ghost stories and legends of Durham, North Carolina. The blue-collar town at the heart of tobacco road has been the crossroads of history for the state and at times the nation. The waves of history have washed over
Language: en
Pages: 160
Pages: 160
People have lived and died in Chester for over 2,000 years, and stories of ghosts have swirled around the city all that time. What is unusual about the city is the frequency of new sightings – fresh examples of paranormal activity. Chester, City of Ghosts is a handy guide to
Language: en
Pages: 196
Pages: 196
The president of the Ghost Research Society takes readers on a nightmarish journey into the darkest regions of the Windy City. In this stunning book, the reader will discover not only the eerie tales and stories of the city but will be amazed by the little-known incidents and true-life paranormal