Swift S Silver Mine
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Swift S Silver Mines And Related Appalachian Treasures
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Author : Michael S. Steely
language : en
Publisher: The Overmountain Press
Release Date : 1995
Swift S Silver Mines And Related Appalachian Treasures written by Michael S. Steely and has been published by The Overmountain Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with History categories.
Of all the myths, legends, and stories, one man’s hidden treasure stands above the rest. Jonathan Swift’s lost silver mines have been woven into legend and passed from one generation to the next for more than 230 years. Beginning with an introduction by the late Michael Paul Henson, nationally known treasure expert, this comprehensive volume explores the legend of this enigmatic character who mined the mountains of Appalachia from 1761 until 1769. Unable to remove his entire cache of silver when he left the region, Swift hid much of his treasure in the mines. When he returned in the late 1700s to retrieve the secret caches, he was unable to locate them. During this time, copies of a journal kept by Swift (giving directions and clues to the hidden stashes) were sold and/or given away. Steely has collected and compared legends from across the region, found maps and old journals, and compiled all the information in this interesting, organized book for treasure hunters and historians. Drawing upon treasure lore from the Shawnee, Cherokee, Spanish, French, and Melungeons, this work spans Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, North Carolina, and Alabama.
Jonathan Swift Lost Silver Mine Discovered
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Author : William Hayes Shackleford
language : en
Publisher: William Shackleford
Release Date : 2023-03-11
Jonathan Swift Lost Silver Mine Discovered written by William Hayes Shackleford and has been published by William Shackleford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-03-11 with History categories.
The legend of Jonathan Swift and his lost silver mine has been discovered, the riddles are solved.
Swift S Silver Mine
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Author : Pierce Dwelly
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2024-02-27
Swift S Silver Mine written by Pierce Dwelly and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-02-27 with Fiction categories.
Pierce Dwelly is a proud Eastern Kentucky native and has published this book to focus on hardships, friendships, struggles, and the endurance of the Kentucky way of life. While this story is fictional it draws upon the essence of the true spirit of all Kentuckians from varying walks of life. This story also centers around the natural beauty of the state as well as folklore and traditions. The author has taken great care to craft this tale in a way that showcases the characters' humanity while at the same time circumventing the negative stereotypes that often plague individuals of certain parts of the state. Swift's Silver Mine: Sam's Journey is based on the legend of Jonathan Swift and his alleged travels to the state of Kentucky in the mid 1700's. The legend of Swift's travels spans Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia. It is widely believed in these areas that Swift had either discovered silver mines or stashed his plunders in various locations. While there are those who think that Swift's legend is just a fanciful tale, it is the author's belief that the tales are too common and the stories etched into the very fabric of the locations in question do lend some credence to their validity.
Caesar S Silver
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Author : Mark Stonecipher
language : en
Publisher: Badgley Publishing Company
Release Date : 2012
Caesar S Silver written by Mark Stonecipher and has been published by Badgley Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Fiction categories.
A superb and suspenseful story of fact and fiction that brings to life and chronicles the struggles of real people as they sealed their places in history. Caesar, a true life character, was an escaped slave from Virginia who made his way to the Ohio country and was adopted by the Shawnee. His journey from slavery to freedom, from fugitive to a Shawnee Warrior is strikingly described in this book. Caesar’s life intertwined with the Shawnee, a proud, scattered people, noted for their beautiful silver ornaments, whose wanderings had brought them to the Ohio Valley. Their struggles to remain a strong nation faced with the encroachment of settlers and war with the “Longknives” is expertly portrayed in this book. In 2012, an old letter is found giving detailed directions to an underground cavern that holds a cache of silver that the Shawnee had hidden. What was found in that cavern will astound you for there was much more than the lost treasure of the Shawnee. There is a section, in the form of endnotes, at the back of the book that will guide the reader through the actual events of history that inspired the author to create this wonderful story
Unsolved History
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Author : Joe Nickell
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Release Date : 2010-09-12
Unsolved History written by Joe Nickell and has been published by University Press of Kentucky this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-12 with History categories.
What constitutes historical truth is often subject to change. Joe Nickell demonstrates the techniques used in solving some of the world's most perplexing mysteries, such as the authenticity of Abraham Lincoln's celebrated Bixby letter, the 1913 disappearance of writer and journalist Ambrose Bierce, and the apparent real-life model for a mysterious character in a novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Nickell also uses newly uncovered evidence to further investigate the identity of the Nazi war criminal known as ""Ivan the Terrible.""
Ambrose Bierce Is Missing
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Author : Joe Nickell
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Release Date : 2021-10-21
Ambrose Bierce Is Missing written by Joe Nickell and has been published by University Press of Kentucky this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-21 with True Crime categories.
What constitutes historical truth is often subject to change. Through ingenious detection, the accepted wisdom of one generation may become the discredited legend of another—or vice versa. In this wide- ranging study of historical investigation, former detective Joe Nickell allows the reader to look over his shoulder as he demonstrates the use of varied techniques in solving some of the world's most perplexing mysteries. All the major categories of historical mystery are here—ancient riddles, biographical enigmas, hidden identity, "fakelore," questioned artifacts, suspect documents, lost texts, obscured sources, and scientific challenges. Each is then illustrated by a complete case from the author's own files. Nickell's investigation of the giant Nazca drawings in Peru, for example—thought by some to provide proof of ancient extraterrestrial visitations—uses innovative techniques to reveal a very different origin. Other cases concern the 1913 disappearance of writer and journalist Ambrose Bierce, the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin, the truth about the identity of John Demjanjuk ("Ivan the Terrible" to Polish death camp victims), the fate of a lost colonial American text, the authenticity of Abraham Lincoln's celebrated Bixby letter, and the apparent real-life model for a mysterious character in a novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne. In reaching his solutions, Nickell demonstrates a wide variety of investigative techniques—chemical and instrumental analyses, physical experimentation, a "psychological autopsy," forensic identification, archival research, linguistic analysis, folklore study, and many others. His highly readable book will intrigue the scholar and the history buff no less than the mystery lover.
Myths And Mysteries Of Kentucky
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Author : Mimi O'malley
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2023-12-21
Myths And Mysteries Of Kentucky written by Mimi O'malley and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-12-21 with History categories.
Myths and Mysteries of Kentucky reveals the dark and ominous cloud of mysteries and myths that hovers over the Bluegrass State. This book offers residents, travelers, history buffs, and ghost hunters a refreshingingly lively collection of stories about Kentucky's unsolved murders, legendary villains, lingering ghosts, terrifying myths, and haunted places.
Buried Treasures Of The Appalachians
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Author : W. C. Jameson
language : en
Publisher: august house
Release Date : 1991
Buried Treasures Of The Appalachians written by W. C. Jameson and has been published by august house this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with History categories.
Collects legends and lore of buried treasure in the southern Appalachian Mountain area, with maps showing locations
Murder Under A Silver Moon
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Author : Abigail Keam
language : en
Publisher: Worker Bee Press
Release Date : 2020-02-17
Murder Under A Silver Moon written by Abigail Keam and has been published by Worker Bee Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-17 with Fiction categories.
FIVE STARS! If you’re looking for a fun mystery, this book is for you!" -READERS' FAVORITE Madeline Mona Moon is not your typical young lady. She is a cartographer by trade, explorer by nature, and adventurer by heart. She has inherited a fortune from her uncle and is one of the richest women during the Great Depression. But there’s a problem. Miss Mona is bored. So she underwrites an expedition to find lost Native American silver mine in Eastern Kentucky. As a condition of underwriting the search, Mona gets to tag along, but soon discovers the expedition has a nefarious purpose---to kidnap her! Mona finds herself lost in the Appalachian Mountains with only her wits to save her, but like the panthers roaming the mountain ridges, she is swift, silent, and deadly. That’s how Mona does things in 1933. If you like mysteries by Sara Rosett, Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, Jacqueline Winspear, Rhys Bowen, and Patricia Wentworth, you will enjoy the 1930s Mona Moon Mysteries by Abigail Keam. Murder Under A Blue Moon Murder Under A Blood Moon Murder Under A Bad Moon Murder Under A Silver Moon Murder Under A Wolf Moon Murder Under A Black Moon Murder Under A Full Moon Murder Under A New Moon Murder Under A British Moon Murder Under A Bridal Moon Murder Under A Western Moon Murder Under A Honey Moon cozy mystery, murder mystery, mystery, historical mystery, female sleuth, women's action and adventure, abigail keam, rags to riches, historical romance, 20th romance, 1930s, Great Depression, Mystery Thriller and Suspense, new adult, award-winning, traditional mystery, amateur sleuth, Southern mystery, clean mystery, Mona Moon Mystery, Mona Moon Mysteries, female protagonist, clean books for women, clean books for girls, historical fiction, friendship fiction, five star reviews, five star, rich, wealth, single women, readers choice, blue moon, mona moon, new deal, Roosevelt, eleanor roosevelt, small town mysteries
Melungeons
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Author : Elizabeth Caldwell Hirschman
language : en
Publisher: Mercer University Press
Release Date : 2005
Melungeons written by Elizabeth Caldwell Hirschman and has been published by Mercer University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with History categories.
Most of us probably think of America as being settled by British, Protestant colonists who fought the Indians, tamed the wilderness, and brought "democracy"-or at least a representative republic-to North America. To the contrary, Elizabeth Caldwell Hirschman's research indicates the earliest settlers were of Mediterranean extraction, and of a Jewish or Muslim religious persuasion. Sometimes called "Melungeons," these early settlers were among the earliest nonnative "Americans" to live in the Carolinas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, and West Virginia. For fear of discrimination-since Muslims, Jews, "Indians," and other "persons of color" were often disenfranchised and abused-the Melungeons were reticent regarding their heritage. In fact, over time, many of the Melungeons themselves "forgot" where they came from. Hence, today, the Melungeons remain the "last lost tribe in America," even to themselves. Yet, Hirschman, supported by DNA testing, genealogies, and a variety of historical documents, suggests that the Melungeons included such notable early Americans as Daniel Boone, John Sevier, Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, and Andrew Jackson. Once lost, but now, forgotten no more.