Download or read book Haunted History of Philadelphia written by Josh Hitchens and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2022-09-19 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Show me your cemeteries, and I will tell you what kind of people you have." - Benjamin Franklin Discover the historic haunts and frightful specters that make the city of brotherly love a haven for unexplained phenomena. Author Josh Hitchens details the spooky stories of Philadelphia's past and present.
Download or read book Haunted Philadelphia written by Darcy Oordt and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-08-01 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philadelphia is known for many things: brotherly love, Revolutionary history, passionate sports fans, cheesesteaks, and Rocky are merely a few of them. But the Founding Fathers didn’t just walk the streets of Philadelphia 200 years ago, many still walk here…or so the story goes. Along the streets of Philadelphia you can find the ghosts of Ben Franklin, Betsy Ross, Alexander Hamilton, and Edgar Allen Poe. But those are only the famous ones. There are a few less known ghosts creeping around the historic streets. Nearby Fort Mifflin certainly has its share of hauntings, given its long history of sheltering soldiers and holding prisoners from the Revolutionary War up to the Civil War. And given all the cemeteries that have been established and then relocated--or not--it's almost a given that thousands of disturbed graves might stir up a ghost or two.
Download or read book Haunted City written by Christian DuComb and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2017-07-07 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Haunted City explores the history of racial impersonation in Philadelphia from the late eighteenth century through the present day. The book focuses on select historical moments, such as the advent of the minstrel show and the ban on blackface makeup in the Philadelphia Mummers Parade, when local performances of racial impersonation inflected regional, national, transnational, and global formations of race. Mummers have long worn blackface makeup during winter holiday celebrations in Europe and North America; in Philadelphia, mummers’ blackface persisted from the colonial period well into the twentieth century. The first annual Mummers Parade, a publicly sanctioned procession from the working-class neighborhoods of South Philadelphia to the city center, occurred in 1901. Despite a ban on blackface in the Mummers Parade after civil rights protests in 1963–64, other forms of racial and ethnic impersonation in the parade have continued to flourish unchecked. Haunted City combines detailed historical research with the author’s own experiences performing in the Mummers Parade to create a lively and richly illustrated narrative. Through its interdisciplinary approach, Haunted City addresses not only theater history and performance studies but also folklore, American studies, critical race theory, and art history. It also offers a fresh take on the historiography of the antebellum minstrel show.
Download or read book Ghost Stories of Philadelphia PA written by Tim Reeser and published by . This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Philadelphia Ghost Stories written by Charles Jesse Adams and published by . This book was released on 1998-05 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive collection of Philadelphia ghost stories ever printed.
Download or read book Haunted History of Philadelphia written by Josh Hitchens and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2022-09 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Show me your cemeteries, and I will tell you what kind of people you have." - Benjamin Franklin Discover the historic haunts and frightful specters that make the city of brotherly love a haven for unexplained phenomena. Author Josh Hitchens details the spooky stories of Philadelphia's past and present.
Download or read book Haunted Pennsylvania written by Mark Nesbitt and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eerie stories of ghosts, spirits, and hauntings from across the Keystone State.
Download or read book Haunted History of Delaware written by Josh Hitchens and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2013-05-07 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ghosts and legends of the First State—from haunted houses and historic sites to chilling stories of demon dogs and the Bad Weather Witch. Delaware’s long history has created many ghostly echoes in the present day, places where the souls of the dead have not yet found rest. Experience the eerie legend of Fiddler’s Bridge, meet the ghosts in the Governor’s Mansion and learn the truth behind the Selbyville Swamp Monster. Discover many more terrifying tales that will chill your bones. These are the stories of the most frightening phantoms that lurk in New Castle, Kent and Sussex Counties—read them if you dare. Delaware native and paranormal historian Josh Hitchens takes a spooky road trip through the First State.
Download or read book The Ghostly Tales of Philadelphia written by Beth Landis Hester and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2023-08-07 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ghost stories from the City of Brotherly Love have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery! Welcome to the spooky streets of Philadelphia! Stay Alert! Ghosts lurk around every corner. Even the most unexpected places might be haunted by wandering phantoms. Pulled right from history, these ghostly tales will change the way you see Philly forever, and have you sleeping with the lights on!
Download or read book Ghosts of Philadelphia written by Ghost Tour of Philadelphia and published by . This book was released on 2005* with total page 2 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ghostly Tales of Philadelphia written by Beth Landis Hester and published by Arcadia Childrens Books. This book was released on 2023-08-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ghost stories from the City of Brotherly Love have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery! Welcome to the spooky streets of Philadelphia! Stay Alert! Ghosts lurk around every corner. Even the most unexpected places might be haunted by wandering phantoms. Pulled right from history, these ghostly tales will change the way you see Philly forever, and have you sleeping with the lights on!
Download or read book Philadelphia Haunts written by Katharine Driver and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Read stories brought to life during encounters at Eastern State Penitentiary, where whispers from the famed Cell Block 12 were caught on tape. At Fort Mifflin, visions of bloody men of the Revolutionary time are seen and their agonizing cries are heard. Also visit apparitions of South Philly and Center City; read about a ghost who'd killed family members and then himself--he now interacts with the living; see a nostalgic spirit who stands at the corner of 9th and Passyunk. Included is information for ghost hunters about protection, equipment, and tips for investigating ghosts. Watch where you walk in Philadelphia; chances are there may be a spirit or two strolling next to you!
Download or read book Historic Haunted America written by Michael Norman and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2007-09-18 with total page 674 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Continuing the success of the nationally acclaimed Haunted America, Historic Haunted America is a further investigation into North American ghost legends. This chilling collection documents yesterday's and today's most terrifying hauntings in the United States and Canada in more than seventy-five shocking stories! At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Download or read book Southern Ghost Stories written by Allen Sircy and published by . This book was released on 2022-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Philadelphia s Haunted Historic Walking Tour written by Cynthia Bracelin and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2014-01-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Journey through eerie Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to visit 19 of the city's most haunted locations. With concise background information for each location and stories of both historic and contemporary ghosts, you will view the City of Brotherly Love like never before. A handy map will guide you to haunts as you revisit the hardships, political strife, and the strong, raw, explosive emotions of the Revolution and see how it contributed to the ghostly character of Philadelphia today. Visit Independence Hall, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, St. Peter's Church and Graveyard, The Powel House, Water Street, and other sites. Prepare for your tour with a meditation and grounding exercise that will empower you with the the knowledge and proper techniques to greet paranormal activity. Surrounding locations in Germantown, New Hope, and New Jersey are included.
Download or read book Wicked Philadelphia written by Thomas H. Keels and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2010-02-19 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historian Thomas Keels tells many ribald stories in his book, "Wicked Philadelphia: Sin in the City of Brotherly Love," including various methods of body snatching and murder. --Marty Moss-Coane, WHYY-FM Prim and proper Philadelphia has been rocked by the clash between excessive vice and social virtue since its citizens burned the city's biggest brothel in 1800. With tales of grave robbers in South Philadelphia and harlots in Franklin Square, Wicked Philadelphia reveals the shocking underbelly of the City of Brotherly Love. In one notorious scam, a washerwoman masqueraded as the fictional Spanish countess Anita de Bettencourt for two decades, bilking millions from victims and even fooling the government of Spain. From the 1843 media frenzy that ensued after an aristocrat abducted a young girl to a churchyard transformed into a brothel (complete with a carousel), local author Thomas H. Keels unearths Philadelphia's most scintillating scandals and corrupt characters in this rollicking history.
Download or read book The History Of Ghosts Vampires and The Philadelphia Experiment written by Aislinn Satu and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-05-22 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This special collection is the true history of Ghosts, Vampires and The Philadelphia Experiment (U.S. Government Experiments with Invisibility, Time Travel and Mind Control). It's everything you want to know about three very popular paranormal topics with a lot of information and true stories that you have NOT heard before. You will not be the same after reading these amazing facts...
