Download or read book The Cumberland Witch written by Patty Kowing and published by . This book was released on 2007-04-01 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The reason that Reverend Chester Willaby and his parishioners had chosen to settle in this particular valley in the Cumberland Gap, that summer of 1777, was Tisily, the old witch. When the small band of pioneers from war-torn Virginia had limped off the road into this clearing, half of the children had colds and infected insect bites. Jacob Renfre, a free black man and storekeeper, had a wife that was ready to deliver any minute. Several others had scalded feet ;( blisters from walking for days in wet moccasins through the saturated, muddy ground) That day the weary travelers had all they could take so they stopped to rest and dry out in the pretty meadow surrounded by jungle covered caves and mountains. Reverend Willaby had noticed a ramshackle bark house, covered with thorny vines. "Hallo!"He called to the bearskin pelt door hanging on the house. Slowly the pelt was pushed aside and the settlers' mouths dropped at the crone who slowly emerged. Tisily had one hand in the pocket of her long dress and held a pipe with the other. Her lovely, old wrinkled face, haloed with wild, white hair, crinkled into a smiling welcome. "Halloo yerself," she called back. "Saw you was comin'.Been waiti'n fer ya." The "road" was the Great Wilderness Hiway of Kentucky. It was a hiway in name only, as it was no wider than a horse's chest in the late 1700's. Also called the Cumberland Road, it crossed Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky and opened Appalachia up to settlers, explorers and pioneers heading west. Like it had so many others, this road was about to alter the travelers' lives forever.
Download or read book The Witch of Cumberland Gap written by Bernard Stallard and published by . This book was released on 1981-10-01 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Cumberland Witch written by Patty Kowing and published by Author House. This book was released on 2007-04-01 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The reason that Reverend Chester Willaby and his parishioners had chosen to settle in this particular valley in the Cumberland Gap, that summer of 1777, was Tisily, the old witch. When the small band of pioneers from war-torn Virginia had limped off the road into this clearing, half of the children had colds and infected insect bites. Jacob Renfre, a free black man and storekeeper, had a wife that was ready to deliver any minute. Several others had scalded feet ;( blisters from walking for days in wet moccasins through the saturated, muddy ground) That day the weary travelers had all they could take so they stopped to rest and dry out in the pretty meadow surrounded by jungle covered caves and mountains. Reverend Willaby had noticed a ramshackle bark house, covered with thorny vines. "Hallo!"He called to the bearskin pelt door hanging on the house. Slowly the pelt was pushed aside and the settlers’ mouths dropped at the crone who slowly emerged. Tisily had one hand in the pocket of her long dress and held a pipe with the other. Her lovely, old wrinkled face, haloed with wild, white hair, crinkled into a smiling welcome. "Halloo yerself," she called back. "Saw you was comin'.Been waiti'n fer ya." The "road" was the Great Wilderness Hiway of Kentucky. It was a hiway in name only, as it was no wider than a horse’s chest in the late 1700's. Also called the Cumberland Road, it crossed Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky and opened Appalachia up to settlers, explorers and pioneers heading west. Like it had so many others, this road was about to alter the travelers’ lives forever.
Download or read book The Witches of Cumberland County Pennsylvania written by Mac E. Barrick and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Witch of the Cumberlands written by Mary Jo Stephens and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the prophesied arrival of three children on Devil's Mountain a gentle elderly woman, whom the villagers call a witch, unravels the old mystery of a local mine disaster.
Download or read book An Address to the Members of the Cumberland Bar written by James D. Hopkins and published by . This book was released on 1833 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cumberland Music written by Patty Kowing and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2010-05 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I grew up on the tales I heard around my Grandma Frank's kitchen, of life in Kentucky, as told by my mother, Nora, Aunt Lucille, Aunt Annie, Cousin Etta and Grandma. They told ghost stories about Indian princesses and big stallions, funny stories about the big ol' sway back white horse, Dollar. Scary stories, told by the kids as they walked to school, about the wolves following them on the edge of the woods. They fed them biscuits from their shortening can lunch buckets, thinking they were dogs. Stories of fireballs racing through the house at night. Little people, romance, magic, herbs, medicine men and women, witches and Indian kidnappings. I didn't want these stories to be forgotten so I wrote 'The Cumberland Witch' for my grandchildren. But there were so many stories that I couldn't fit into the novel that I began a sequel, 'Cumberland Music'. I named the heroine Music for the 105-year-od midwife that delivered my father in 1912, one week after the Titanic sank.
Download or read book biography written by John Trotwood Moore and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 924 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Modern Witchcraft and Neo Paganism written by Shelley Rabinovitch and published by Citadel Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you're looking for information on blessings, the Green Man, divination, ritual components, or spellwork, you can find it all in the Encyclopedia of Modern Witchcraft and Neo-Paganism. Here is the ultimate source of information on all things Wiccan and Neo-Pagan, an indispensable tool for anyone wanting to learn about the history, traditions, and major figures of modern nontraditional religions. Organized alphabetically and designed to be both clear and comprehensive, this book provides definitions and detailed entries on a wide range of subjects -- including Witchcraft, Shamanism, Gaia theory, the Burning Times, Pagan festivals, Wiccan holidays, and much more. There are essays on Witchcraft and Paganism's influence on pop culture, including the crop of Wicca-inspired books, movies, and television shows such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Charmed, The Craft, and the Harry Potter series. From Altar to Otter Zell, and all points in between, the illustrated Encyclopedia of Modern Witchcraft and Neo-Paganism is the first and last Wyrd on nontraditional religion -- the ultimate reference for anyone interested in past, present, and practice. Book jacket.
Download or read book Ballads in the Cumberland dialect by R Anderson with notes and a glossary and an essay on the manners and customs of the Cumberland peasantry by Thomas Sanderson written by Robert Anderson and published by . This book was released on 1828 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Horror Films of the 1970s written by John Kenneth Muir and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2012-11-22 with total page 682 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The seventies were a decade of groundbreaking horror films: The Exorcist, Carrie, and Halloween were three. This detailed filmography covers these and 225 more. Section One provides an introduction and a brief history of the decade. Beginning with 1970 and proceeding chronologically by year of its release in the United States, Section Two offers an entry for each film. Each entry includes several categories of information: Critical Reception (sampling both '70s and later reviews), Cast and Credits, P.O.V., (quoting a person pertinent to that film's production), Synopsis (summarizing the film's story), Commentary (analyzing the film from Muir's perspective), Legacy (noting the rank of especially worthy '70s films in the horror pantheon of decades following). Section Three contains a conclusion and these five appendices: horror film cliches of the 1970s, frequently appearing performers, memorable movie ads, recommended films that illustrate how 1970s horror films continue to impact the industry, and the 15 best genre films of the decade as chosen by Muir.
Download or read book Ghost Stories from the American South written by W. K. McNeil and published by august house. This book was released on 1985 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collects Southern legends and folk tales about haunted houses, supernatural events, and the appearances of ghosts
Download or read book Witches of Pennsylvania written by Thomas White and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2010-12-03 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A folklorist chronicles the history and lore of witchcraft in the Keystone State from William Penn’s 17th century witch trial to 20th century occultism. As English and German settlers migrated to Pennsylvania, they brought their beliefs in magic with them from the Old World—sometimes with dangerous consequences. In 1802, for example, an Allegheny County judge helped an accused witch escape an angry mob. But Susan Mummey was not so fortunate. In 1934, she was killed in her home by a young Schuylkill County man who was convinced that she had cursed him. In other regions of the state, views on folk magic were more complex. While hex doctors were feared in the Pennsylvania German tradition, powwowers were and are revered for their abilities to heal, lift curses and find lost objects. In this revealing study, author Thomas White traces the undercurrent of witchcraft and occultism through centuries of Pennsylvania history.
Download or read book Pen and Ink Witchcraft written by Colin G. Calloway and published by OUP USA. This book was released on 2013-05-30 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pen and Ink Witchcraft provides a comprehensive survey of Indian treaty relations in America and traces the stories and the individuals behind key treaties that represent distinct phases in the shifting history of treaty making and the transfer of Indian homelands into American real estate.
Download or read book The True Story vs Myth of Witchcraft written by Bram Stoker and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-12-12 with total page 3499 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The anthology 'The True Story vs. Myth of Witchcraft' offers a profound exploration into the intricate tapestry of historical truth and folklore surrounding witchcraft. Through a diverse collection of narratives ranging from scholarly essays to personal accounts, the volume traverses the broad spectrum of literary styles, presenting the subject matter from various angles. This carefully curated selection not only uncovers the historical realities of witchcraft accusations and trials but also delves into the mythologized versions of these events, standing out as a testament to the multifaceted nature of human belief and fear across cultures and epochs. The contributors, an illustrious ensemble of authors including Bram Stoker, Charles Mackay, and more, bring a wealth of perspectives to the anthology. Their backgrounds as pioneers of literature, history, and science lend the collection an authoritative voice that is both enlightening and engrossing. Hailing from different centuries and cultural contexts, these authors collectively span a wide array of literary movements, from Romanticism to Realism, offering insights into the evolution of societal attitudes towards witchcraft. This thematic diversity enriches the reader's comprehension of witchcraft's complex legacy. 'The True Story vs. Myth of Witchcraft' is an indispensable resource for anyone seeking to dissect the layers of history and folklore that have shaped our understanding of witchcraft. It promises a rich, educational experience, inviting readers to engage with a historical dialogue that is as nuanced as it is fascinating. This anthology not only serves as an academic tool but also as a nexus of narratives that challenge, entertain, and inspire curiosity about the darker corners of humanity's past.
Download or read book A Tryal of Witches at the Assizes Held at Bury St Edmonds for the County of Suffolk on the Tenth Day of March 1664 Before Sir Matthew Hale Kt Then Lord Chief Baron of His Majesties Court of Exchequer written by Charles Clark and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-08-30 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The History of Witchcraft in Europe written by John Ashton and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2019-12-18 with total page 4005 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Witchcraft in Europe was believed to be a combination of sorcery and heresy. While sorcery attempts to produce negative supernatural effects through formulas and rituals, heresy is the Christian contribution to witchcraft in which an individual makes a pact with the Devil. In addition, heresy denies witches the recognition of important Christian values such as baptism, salvation, Christ and sacraments. In Early Modern European tradition, witches were stereotypically, though not exclusively, women. European pagan belief in witchcraft was associated with the goddess Diana and dismissed as "diabolical fantasies" by medieval Christian authors. Witch-hunts first appeared in large numbers during the 14th and 15th centuries. It was commonly believed that individuals with power and prestige were involved in acts of witchcraft and even cannibalism. Table of Contents: The Superstitions of Witchcraft by Howard Williams The Devil in Britain and America by John Ashton Lives of the Necromancers by William Godwin Witch, Warlock, and Magician by W. H. Davenport Adams The Witch Mania by Charles Mackay Magic and Witchcraft by George Moir Witchcraft & Second Sight in the Highlands & Islands of Scotland by John G. Campbell Witchcraft and Superstitious Record in the South-Western District of Scotland by John Maxwell Wood Practitioners of Magic & Witchcraft and Clairvoyance by Bram Stoker Witch Stories by E. Lynn Linton Mary Schweidler, the Amber Witch by Wilhelm Meinhold Sidonia, the Sorceress by Wilhelm Meinhold Glimpses of the Supernatural – Witchcraft and Necromancy by Frederick George Lee Letters On Demonology And Witchcraft by Sir Walter Scott La Sorcière: The Witch of the Middle Ages by Jules Michelet Modern Magic by M. Schele de Vere
