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Myths and Mysteries of North Carolina

Author : Sara Pitzer

Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield

Page : 179 pages

File Size : 27,63 MB

Release : 2010-12-21

Category : History

ISBN : 0762774533

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Part of our new and growing Mysteries and Legends series, Mysteries and Legends of North Carolina explores unusual phenomena, strange events, and mysteries in North Carolina's history. Each episode included in the book is a story unto itself, and the tone and style of the book is lively and easy to read for a general audience interested in North Carolina history. Read about the Cherokee legend of the Judaculla rock. Try to figure out if Tom Dula, subject of many a local myth and a popular folk song, really did murder his wife. Speculate as to what really caused the Carolina Bays indentations.



The Devil's Tramping Ground and Other North Carolina Mystery Stories

Author : John Harden

Publisher : Hassell Street Press

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 26,61 MB

Release : 2023-07-18

Category :

ISBN : 9781019352755

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Are you a fan of mysteries and the paranormal? If so, you won't want to miss this collection of spine-tingling tales from North Carolina. From haunted houses to unsolved mysteries, this book offers a fascinating glimpse into the darker side of Southern folklore. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.





Dividing Ridge

Author : Stacy Nycole Hawks

Publisher : Independently Published

Page : 178 pages

File Size : 32,72 MB

Release : 2020-12-11

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ISBN :

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Dividing Ridge is based on a true story of an unsolved crime that took place along the Blue Ridge Parkway in Alleghany, N.C. in 1937. After a young woman goes missing on her way to school a community is left on edge. With news spreading quickly of her disappearance and gossip swirling, it is up to local law enforcement to restore a sense of safety and one determined Sheriff to bring justice to her family.



True Crime Stories of Eastern North Carolina

Author : Cathy Pickens

Publisher : Arcadia Publishing

Page : 176 pages

File Size : 49,74 MB

Release : 2020

Category : History

ISBN : 1467145114

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Eastern North Carolina is a land of contrasts, and its crime stories bear this out. A lovelorn war hero or a stalker? Conniving wife or consummate homemaker? Murder or suicide? The answers can be as puzzling as the questions. Mystery author Cathy Pickens details an assortment of quirky cases, including a duo of poisoning cases more than one hundred years apart, a band of folk hero swamp outlaws, sex swingers and a couple of mummies. Each story has, in its way, helped define Eastern North Carolina and its history.



The Great Book of North Carolina

Author : Bill O'Neill

Publisher : Lak Publishing

Page : 186 pages

File Size : 14,69 MB

Release : 2019-11-06

Category : Games & Activities

ISBN : 9781648450105

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How much do you know about the Tar Heel State? There's so much to learn about North Carolina that even natives of the state don't know. In this trivia book, you'll learn more about North Carolina's history, pop culture, sports, unsolved mysteries, and so much more. In The Great Book of North Carolina, you'll find the answers to the following questions:- How did North Carolina get its name? - Why is it known as the "Tar Heel State"?- What happened to the "Lost Colony"?- Which famous pirate was killed in the Outer Banks?- What popular recreational activity was invented in the state?- What soda company got its start in North Carolina?- Which sport originated from the Tar Heel State?- Which NBA legend was raised in North Carolina? - What urban legends haunt the state?- What's the most haunted spot in North Carolina?And so much more!This book is packed with facts about North Carolina. Some of the facts in this book may shock you. Others may give you chills. But the one thing they all have in common is that they're all interesting!Whether you feel like an amateur or a pro on North Carolina trivia, you're bound to walk away with plenty of new knowledge about the state once you finish this book. Your friends won't stand a chance at your next trivia night! So, what are you waiting for? Get started now to learn more about North Carolina!



The Lost Rocks

Author : David La Vere

Publisher : eBookIt.com

Page : 304 pages

File Size : 24,7 MB

Release : 2012-07-10

Category : History

ISBN : 0983523614

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What if the 1587 Lost Colony of Roanoke was not lost? What if the survivors left Roanoke Island, North Carolina and found their way to Georgia? That is the scenario scholars contemplated when a series of engraved stones were found in the 1930's. The first, found near the Chowan River in North Carolina, claimed that Eleanor Dare and a few other settlers had made their way inland after an Indian attack wiped out the rest of the colony. Among the dead were Eleanor's daughter, Virginia Dare, the first English child born in North America, and Eleanor's husband Ananias. The remaining Dare Stones, more than forty in number, told a fantastic tale of how Eleanor and the survivors made their way overland, first to South Carolina, and then to Georgia. If true, North Carolina stood to lose one of its most cherished historical legends. Author David La Vere weaves the story of the Dare Stones with that of the Lost Colony of Roanoke in a tale that will fire your imagination and give you pause at the same time. In this true story that shook the world during the 1930s and early 1940s, the question on everyone's mind was: Had the greatest American mystery - the Lost Colony - finally been solved?



Met Her on the Mountain

Author : Mark I. Pinsky

Publisher : Blair

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 26,73 MB

Release : 2013

Category : Murder

ISBN : 9780895876119

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Madison County in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina is a place of ear-popping drives and breathtaking views. It is also where federal antipoverty worker Nancy Dean Morgan was found naked, hogtied, and strangled in the backseat of her car in June 1970. An inept investigation involving local, state, and federal law-enforcement agencies failed to find a clear explanation of the motive or events of her murder. The case was left unsolved. Years later, after most of the material evidence had been lost or mishandled, one of Nancy's fellow VISTA workers--the last person known to have seen her alive--became the prime suspect, based on the testimony of one of the town's most notorious resident criminals. Did he kill Nancy, or was he another victim of the corrupt local political machine and its adherence to "mountain justice"? Met Her on the Mountain: A Forty-Year Quest to Solve the Appalachian Cold-Case Murder of Nancy Morgan is a tangled tale of rural noir. Author Mark Pinsky was profoundly struck by Nancy's story as a college student in North Carolina in 1970. Here, Pinsky presents the evolution of his investigation and also delves into the brutal history of Madison County, the site of a Civil War massacre that earned it the sobriquet "Bloody Madison." Met Her on the Mountain is a stirring mix of true crime, North Carolina political history, and one man's devotion to finding the truth. -- amazon.com.