Catskill Ghosts
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Haunted Catskills
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Author : Lisa LaMonica
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2013-05-28
Haunted Catskills written by Lisa LaMonica and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-28 with History categories.
Discover the ghosts who wander these upstate New York mountains—includes photos! Washington Irving called the Catskill Mountains in upstate New York a “spellbound region”—and the ghosts that linger from more than four hundred years of history provide proof of Irving's intuition. In Hudson, Maggie Houghtaling’s ghost haunts the Register-Star building, where she was hanged in 1817 for murdering her child—a crime for which she was later cleared. The ghost of a young Native American girl haunts Claverack Creek, where she threw herself into the water when her father forbade her to be with the man she loved. In Greenport, Peter Hallenbeck was murdered by his nephews in his home, where his spirit still lingers. Discover these and other eerie tales of hauntings in the Catskill Mountains in this collection of fascinating stories and local lore.
Catskill Ghosts
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Author : Lynda Lee Macken
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-05-12
Catskill Ghosts written by Lynda Lee Macken and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-12 with categories.
The Ghostly Tales Of The Catskills
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Author : Karen Emily Miller
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2023-05-01
The Ghostly Tales Of The Catskills written by Karen Emily Miller and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-05-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Ghost stories from New York's upstate towns have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery! Welcome to the spooky Catskills! Stay alert! Ghosts lurk around every corner. Even the most unexpected places might be haunted by wandering phantoms. Did you know the ghost of a colonial solider still haunts a home in Kinderhook? Or that the place where Washington Irving wrote "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is just as spooky as that famous story? Can you believe New York's Catskill Mountains are home to a shape-shifting witch? Pulled right from history, these ghostly tales will change the way you see the Catskills and have you sleeping with the light on!
Ghost Mysteries
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Author : Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2009-07-18
Ghost Mysteries written by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-07-18 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Readers will delve deep—if they dare—into the history of ghosts and their portrayal in literature, art, and pop culture. From the spooky world of haunted castles to the subject of ghost-hunting, this book explores this fascinating subject through stories, facts, and pictures. Perfect for year-round reading—not just at Halloween—this book is sure to thrill readers of all ages!
Possessions
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Author : Judith RICHARDSON
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2009-06-30
Possessions written by Judith RICHARDSON and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-06-30 with Literary Criticism categories.
The cultural landscape of the Hudson River Valley is crowded with ghosts--the ghosts of Native Americans and Dutch colonists, of Revolutionary War soldiers and spies, of presidents, slaves, priests, and laborers. Possessions asks why this region just outside New York City became the locus for so many ghostly tales, and shows how these hauntings came to operate as a peculiar type of social memory whereby things lost, forgotten, or marginalized returned to claim possession of imaginations and territories. Reading Washington Irving's stories along with a diverse array of narratives from local folklore and regional writings, Judith Richardson explores the causes and consequences of Hudson Valley hauntings to reveal how ghosts both evolve from specific historical contexts and are conjured to serve the present needs of those they haunt. These tales of haunting, Richardson argues, are no mere echoes of the past but function in an ongoing, contentious politics of place. Through its tight geographical focus, Possessions illuminates problems of belonging and possessing that haunt the nation as a whole. Table of Contents: Introduction 1. "How Comes theHudson to this Unique Heritage?" 2. Irving's Web 3. The Colorful Career of a Ghost from Leeds 4. Local Characters 5. Possessing High Tor Mountain Epilogue: Hauntings without End Notes Index Reviews of this book: The author traces changing versions of several ghostly tales that mutated over time to reflect local conditions and controversies as well as national political issues like abolitionism. Richardson shows that, thanks to the Hudson Valley's long history of settlement, the 'legendizing impetus' created by Washington Irving, and the area's established position as a tourist destination, it inspired at least three sometimes overlapping traditions of hauntings: the 'aboriginal' Dutch and Indian hauntings, the Revolutionary War hauntings, and industrial hauntings, which are traced in Maxwell Anderson's High Tor (1937) and T. Coraghessan Boyle's World's End (1987). --J. J. Benardete, Choice Possessions is a rare and brilliant book that seamlessly combines history and literature--revealing how richly they can support one another. It is a great pleasure to read: both fluent and profound. --Alan Taylor, author of American Colonies and William Cooper's Town This is a lively, well-written, and engaging interdisciplinary study. Richardson pursues two main goals: probing in considerable detail a body of early national folklore and its modern revivals and testing some more general notions about the uses to which such lore is put in the periods when it is recovered, reshaped, and reinvigorated. It is smart without being condescending, locally inflected without exhibiting the least bit of piety - and, I think, quite suggestive for scholars looking at other domains far beyond the Hudson Valley. She gives us a way of understanding how the "local" has figured in the cultural construction of Americanness. --Wayne Franklin, author of Discoverers, Explorers, Settlers and The New World of James Fenimore Cooper
Legends And Lore Of Sleepy Hollow And The Hudson Valley
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Author : Jonathan Kruk
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2011-07-21
Legends And Lore Of Sleepy Hollow And The Hudson Valley written by Jonathan Kruk and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07-21 with History categories.
A storyteller examines Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and the lore that inspired it, as well as other local legends of the Hudson Valley. The story of Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman is one of America's best-known fables, but what other stories does the Hudson Valley hold? Imps cause mischief on the Hudson River, a white lady haunts Raven Rock, Major Andre’s ghost seeks redemption and real headless Hessians search for their severed skulls. These mysterious and spooky tales from the region’s past inspired Irving and continue to captivate the imagination to this day. “Kruk has been enchanting audiences with his dramatic, enticing storytelling ability for 20 years.” —Suzanne Rothberg, Tarrytown-Sleepy Hollow Patch
Rip Van Winkle A Legend Of The Catskills A Romantic Drama In Two Acts Adapted From Washington Irving S Sketch Book By C Burke
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Author : Charles BURKE (Writer of Plays.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1868
Rip Van Winkle A Legend Of The Catskills A Romantic Drama In Two Acts Adapted From Washington Irving S Sketch Book By C Burke written by Charles BURKE (Writer of Plays.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1868 with categories.
Ghosts Of Schechter Hotel
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Author : Thomas Trimble
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-07-03
Ghosts Of Schechter Hotel written by Thomas Trimble and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-03 with categories.
Bob Martin now has a doctorate degree in Paranormal Science. After following and learning from his mentor Dr. Paul Masters, Ph.D., he is now going out on his own paranormal investigations. A friend has invited him to investigate one of the classic Catskill resorts and make a TV special while he is at it. Samuel Levitz has arranged this opportunity to investigate a place he went as a young man with his family. This classic now abandoned Catskill resort is called Schechter Hotel. Come along with Bob, Samuel, and their partner Mary Talbot to this haunted resort and investigate multiple ghost sightings. This book is a continuation of Dr. Master's Ghost Stories leading them all to a new phase under Bob's direction.
In Catskill Country
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Author : Alf Evers
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995-04
In Catskill Country written by Alf Evers and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-04 with History categories.
Alf Evers is the preeminent historian of the Catskills, and this book collects nineteen of his best essays for an irresistible short dip into Catskill history and lore. The pieces cover a wide range of subjects, some celebrated, some lesser-known, that hold a special place in the history of the region, from the enduing mystique of the Kaaterskill Falls to the rise and fall of the Ulster & Delaware Railroad. Evers guides the reader in the footsteps of the earliest adventurers to explore the Kaaterskill and Plattekill Cloves, relates the history of log cabins in the Catskills and describes the (sometimes unlikely) pursuits and attractions that beguiled visitors of another age, from a hot-air balloon in Margaretville to steamboats on Halcottsville Pond. Taken together, these essays offer an enlightening look at some of the significant personalities, places and ways of life that have shaped the distinctive character of these mountains. All of the essays bear the incomparable Evers touch - the meticulous research and delightful writing - that has made his books so overwhelmingly popular. Originally published in the newsletter of the Catskill Center for Conservation and Development, the premier membership organization for the study and preservation of the Catskills, the essays are gathered here for the first time in a book that will be welcomed by residents, visitors, students, history buffs and Alf Evers's many, many fans.
Famous Ghosts
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Author : Michael Teitelbaum
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006-08
Famous Ghosts written by Michael Teitelbaum and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-08 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Describes famous ghosts stories and leaves it up to the reader to decide if they are real or imagined.