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Based on newspaper accounts from the nineteenth and mid-twentieth centuries, many from the Louisville (KY) Courier-Journal, the bizarre incidents of the South prove that death can be both surprising and macabre. Inspired by articles from the late 1800s to the 1930s, these true tales retain their accuracy but still aim to tell a good story. The stories vary in theme from Graveyard Gossip and Murders of Egregious Atrocity to Gore Galore and Tales of the Hangman.
The many personal tragedies and triumphs come to light in this full and thrilling account that is made even more evocative and jolting by its profusion of photographs taken immediately after the disaster.
Stories based upon traditional South Carolina local history and legends fill the pages of this haunting collection. Talented wordsmith Jim Aisle, known as the Lowcountry Liar, spins tales of the supernatural, the weird, the mysterious, and the humorous. These titillating tales are recorded and relayed to the gentle reader by his friend Brian Wanamaker McCréight, who tosses in a few of his own yarns to round out this clever collection.
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“A gallant officer, a superb airman, and an indomitable fighter . . . [He] rendered decisive assistance during a critical stage of operations.”
—Harry S. Truman, Medal of Honor Citation
DeBlanc first saw action in World War II at the island of Guadalcanal in the South Pacific. From his very first day there, he proved himself as a talented fighter pilot. He shot down two Betty bombers on his first day and soon began to lead his own squadron in the air. Within weeks, he was considered to be part of the flying elite, the Marine Fighter Aces.
Harpers Ferry is a tenacious town; battered and muddied by water and war, it refuses to quit. The site of John Brown’s infamous raid, which brought what the author considers the first shots of the Civil War, Harpers Ferry also has stood floods, plague, invasion, assault, cannon fire, the Depression, Prohibition, and just plain bad luck. Despite having had far more than its share of disasters, this small West Virginia hamlet survives.
Between the years of 1861 and 1865, the Civil War raged through the Ozark region, claiming the lives of both Confederate and Union soldiers along the way. While many fallen heroes have been memorialized throughout history, some lost souls were never laid to rest. Evidence of paranormal activity has been detected at such historic sites as the Kendrick House in Missouri, Prairie Grove in Arkansas, and Cabin Creek in Kansas.
Based on the PBS documentary that aired across the country, The Haunting of Louisiana showcases many of the stories that would not fit into the one-hour television program. Louisiana’s haunted reputation is spotlighted in the twenty chapters that cover the ghostly escapades and happenings at Oak Alley Plantation, Ormond Plantation, Destrehan Manor, and America’s “most haunted home,” The Myrtles, in St. Francisville, to name a few. Paperback.
Near midnight on May 23, 2012, the New York Times broke the story that Advance Publications, the New York-based owner of about three dozen US newspapers, would use its 175-year-old New Orleans Times-Picayune as the testing ground for a risky experiment. The Picayune—which won fierce local devotion, international acclaim, and two Pulitzer Prizes for its heroic coverage of the aftermath of 2005’s Hurricane Katrina—would become a three-day-per-week publication and shift its focus to its much derided nola.com Web site, leaving New Orleans as the largest US city without a daily newspaper. The profitable newspaper, with the country’s highest readership penetration in a city its size, then proceeded to purge its veteran newsroom, antagonize much of the city and state, attract negative national and international attention, and jeopardize its vaunted reputation—all in an effort to create a new blueprint for the profitable operation of American newspapers in today’s increasingly digital world.
This full color print of the original painting by James Neal Madison depicts the final highland charge at Drommossie Muir during the Battle of Culloden, on April 16, 1746. Madison beautifully evokes the terrible reality of the struggle for the British throne that left 2,000 of the rebel clansmen dead at the feet of the government army, that had outnumbered them by two to one. Poster, 39" x 28".
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Histoire et Geographie des Avoyelles en Louisiane, a French text, accurately and interestingly details the history of this central Louisiana parish. In carefully researching this work, the author personally toured the region and interviewed its residents. As a result, she has produced a necessary asset to the exploration of the rich history of Louisiana and the South.
Steamboats traveled up the bayous of the Red River, which once served as a major navigation channel, bringing a mix of cultures and classes to Jefferson. Today, this small East Texas town maintains its heritage and charm. Through stunning photography, Cheryl MacLennan captures the architectural details of more than twenty-five historic homes and buildings in Jefferson, built between the years of 1850 and 1880.
From the banks of the Mississippi River to the edge of Bayou Barataria to the shores of the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana’s Jefferson Parish encompasses a diverse and historic region. This comprehensive, illustrated volume reconstructs the natural and human history of the parish, tracing its evolution from the earliest times of prehistory to the modern era.
Steven Brooke examines Washington, Arkanasas’ courthouse, schools, taverns, and churches, providing the reader with unique insights into the people who built, lived, and died within these structures. This handsome little photographic guide is perfect for the 200,000 annual visitors to this historic town, where the first bowie knife was made. Paperback.
Originally published in 1943, this comprehensive volume chronicles the history of Avoyelles Parish, from the first Indian settlers to the time of the book’s publication. Saucier provides in-depth information about the organization of the parish as it grew out of the Avoyelles Post during the French regime.