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History and Current Events October 2018
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| Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places by Colin DickeyWhat is it: a measured, cogent history of notable haunted houses, institutions, and towns in America.
Want a taste? "Ghost stories are how cities make sense of themselves: how they narrate the tragedies of their past, weave cautionary tales for the future."
Why you might like it: This intriguing road trip narrative poignantly grapples with what ghost lore reveals about thorny topics like race. |
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Ghosts of Mississippi's Golden Triangle
by Alan Brown
What is it: The Golden Triangle is an institutional hub, but restless spirits of Native Americans, Civil War soldiers and slaves also wander this region. Tales of a mysterious watchman who patrols the railroad tracks between Artesia and Mayhew haunt curious locals. Ed Kuykendall Sr. is rumored to manage Columbus's Princess Theater from beyond the grave. A young girl who died while attempting to free her head from a stair banister is said to still wander the halls of Waverly.
It's Mississippi: Author Alan Brown uncovers the eerie thrills and chills within Mississippi's Golden Triangle.
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Ghosts : a haunted history
by Lisa Morton
What is it: From that cheerful puff of smoke known as Casper to the hunkiest potter living or dead, Sam Wheat, there is probably no more iconic entity in supernatural history than the ghost. And these are just recent examples. From the earliest writings such as the Epic of Gilgamesh to today's ghost-hunting reality TV shows, ghosts have chilled the air of nearly every era and every culture in human history. In this book, Lisa Morton uses her scholarly prowess--more powerful than any proton pack--to wrangle together history's most enduring ghosts into an entertaining and comprehensive look at what otherwise seems to always evade our eyes.
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| American Monsters: A History of Monster Lore, Legends, and Sightings in America by Linda S. GodfreyWhat it's about: Reporter and "creature expert" Linda S. Godfrey draws on eyewitness accounts, historical documents, and folklore to investigate the otherworldly beasts allegedly populating the American landscape.
Featuring: Bigfoot, the Jersey Devil, the Mothman, and Wampus cats.
Reviewers say: "a handy encyclopedia for enthusiastic cryptozoologists of all ages" (Publishers Weekly). |
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The haunting of the presidents : a paranormal history of the U.S. presidency
by Joel Martin and William J. Birnes
What is it: Accompanied by firsthand accounts from such First Ladies as Nancy Reagan and Eleanor Roosevelt, a fascinating historical glimpse into the paranormal events that have plagued the White House for more than two centuries features actual transcripts from channeling sessions and seances, as well as a guided tour of the Presidential Haunted Places.
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Haunted baseball : ghosts, curses, legends, and eerie events
by Mickey Bradley and Dan Gordon
What it is: Presents a collection of anecdotes, folk tales, ghost stories, and paranormal events related to various baseball teams, games, players, and fields of play as recalled by management, umpires, teammates, and fans.
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| The Witches: Suspicion, Betrayal, and Hysteria in 1692 Salem by Stacy SchiffWhat it is: a gripping and vivid retelling of the Salem witch trials and their aftermath, recounted with verve in a conversational tone.
About the author: Historian Stacy Schiff is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Cleopatra: A Life.
Try this next: Marilynne K. Roach's Six Women of Salem: The Untold Story of the Accused and the Accusers in the Salem Witch Trials. |
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The world of lore : Monstrous Creatures Monstrous creatures
by Aaron Mahnke
What it is: A book inspired by the popular podcast LORE—which tells the fascinating, and sometimes terrifying, true stories behind myths and legends around the world, and is about to become an online streaming TV series—shares the true stories that inspired the legends of famous monsters, from werewolves to wendigo to the Jersey Devil. TV tie-in.
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Central Mississippi Regional Library System
100 Tamberline Street
Brandon, Mississippi 39042
601-825-0100
http://www.cmrls.lib.ms.us
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