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Weird Illinois
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Author : Troy Taylor
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012-05
Weird Illinois written by Troy Taylor and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05 with Curiosities and wonders categories.
Explores bizarre sights and stories found in Illinois.
Illinois Trivia
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Author : David Hudnall
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008-02
Illinois Trivia written by David Hudnall and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-02 with History categories.
Illinois is considered the most average state according to Census Bureau data analysis by Associated Press. Illinois is full of fascinating and often humorous stories of strange places, bizarre events, intriguing history and colorful characters.
Haunting Illinois
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Author : Michael Kleen
language : en
Publisher: Thunder Bay Press Michigan
Release Date : 2014
Haunting Illinois written by Michael Kleen and has been published by Thunder Bay Press Michigan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Ghosts categories.
For over a decade, Michael Kleen, author of Legends and Lore of Illinois, has researched and traveled to mystery spots all over the Prairie State. Now, he has created the most organized and comprehensive guide to haunted and legendary places ever written about Illinois. Haunting Illinois is that guide. Haunting Illinois contains over 200 mystery sites. Michael not only examines the sites, but also the hobbyists and professionals who have devoted their lives to exploring the strange and unuusal in the great state of Illinois. Divided among eight distint regions and listed by county, each location features a description, directions, and sources drawn from a diverse variety of books and articles. Haunting Illinois challenges you to get off the couch and start exploring the wonderful State of Illinois. You might be surprised at what you discover!
Weird Highway Illinois
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Author : Troy Taylor
language : en
Publisher: Whitechapel Productions
Release Date : 2015-09-28
Weird Highway Illinois written by Troy Taylor and has been published by Whitechapel Productions this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-28 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
WEIRD HIGHWAY: ILLINOIS ROUTE 66 HISTORY, HAUNTINGS, LEGENDS & LORE BY TROY TAYLOR "GETTING YOUR KICKS" ON ILLINOIS' ROUTE 66! There is no greater highway in American history than Route 66 - the legendary "Mother Road" - which began in downtown Chicago and stretched all of the way to the Pacific Ocean. For millions of people, it represents a treasure trove of memories and a link to the days of two-lane highways, family vacations, and roadside diners that ceased to exist decades ago. For many, it conjures up images of souvenir shops, tourist traps, cozy motor courts, flickering neon signs, and cheesy roadside attractions that have since crumbled into dust. To others, the highway holds stories of ghosts, haunted hotels, roadside spirits, mysterious vanishings, and bewildering anomalies too. In the first book of his "Weird Highway" series, which kicks off in Illinois, author Troy Taylor takes readers on a virtual road trip and a journey back in time to one of his favorite eras in American history. Part travel guide, part crime thriller, part ghost book, this volume tracks down everything from lost roadside restaurants to forgotten towns, abandoned motels, haunted places, and restless spirits that still linger from the heyday of Route 66. This is not just another book about the Mother Road, but an entertaining trip to parts of the highway that many have never heard about, or have forgotten altogether. Hop in, buckle up, and let Taylor take you on a ride that you won't soon forget!
Haunting The Prairie
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Author : Michael Kleen
language : en
Publisher: Black Oak Media
Release Date : 2010
Haunting The Prairie written by Michael Kleen and has been published by Black Oak Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Reference categories.
An organized and comprehensive guide to Illinois' haunted and legendary places, Haunting the prairie contains 130 mystery sites and 60 individual illustrations and maps, plus a bibliographic timeline of paranormal and folklore research in Illinois. The author examines the sites and the history, as well as the hobbyists and professionals who explore the strange and unusual in the state. Divided among eight distinct regions and listed by county, each location features a description, directions, and information drawn from a diverse variety of books and articles.
Weird Chicago
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Author : Troy Taylor
language : en
Publisher: Haunted Illinois
Release Date : 2008-07
Weird Chicago written by Troy Taylor and has been published by Haunted Illinois this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-07 with History categories.
The city of Chicago is unquestionably the weirdest and most haunted city in America! With a bloody history that is filled with violent events, mysterious happenings and more than its share of crime, there is no place like it in the country. This is the most complete book ever written about Chicago's ghosts and strange history.
Tales Of Coles County Illinois
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Author : Michael Kleen
language : en
Publisher: Lake Ridge Press
Release Date : 2020-10-01
Tales Of Coles County Illinois written by Michael Kleen and has been published by Lake Ridge Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-01 with History categories.
The sixth and final edition of Tales of Coles County, Illinois combines the original Tales of Coles County, the Legends and Lore of Coles County, and a new third section on the Hidden History of Coles County with updated pictures, additional legends, and new stories. First published in 2004, Tales of Coles County, Illinois takes an entertaining look at local history through vivid historical fiction. When four students from Eastern Illinois University are stranded during a violent storm, they seek shelter with an elderly couple who give them more than they bargain for. After one night, the four will never look at Coles County the same way. With each story, they learn more about the place they've come to call home. The Second Battle of the Ambraw, the Charleston Riot of 1864, the Coles County Poor Farm, events surrounding the Airtight Bridge Murder, and the Blair Hall Fire of 2004, all are told. In the Legends and Lore of Coles County, Michael Kleen reveals over a dozen hidden stories from the from the area’s past and present, including ghost stories, folk tales, and other legends and lore. When did a poltergeist terrorize one rural family in Pleasant Grove Township? What is the real story behind the “Mad Gasser of Mattoon”? Why do they call one stretch of road "Dead Man's Curve"? The answers to these questions and more can be found in this definitive volume. In part three, Hidden History, Michael Kleen examines events some believe are better left unremembered. What is the history of Coles County’s ghost towns? What were some of its most infamous murders? What happened in the Tornado of 1917? Never-before published information about Mattoon's battle with Prohibition and even a local chapter of the KKK is inside.
Secret Chicago A Guide To The Weird Wonderful And Obscure
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Author : Jessica Mlinaric
language : en
Publisher: Reedy Press LLC
Release Date : 2018-03-15
Secret Chicago A Guide To The Weird Wonderful And Obscure written by Jessica Mlinaric and has been published by Reedy Press LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-15 with Travel categories.
Embark on a scavenger hunt to the unknown and unusual corners of Chicago. This endlessly interesting city is home to tales as tall as our skyscrapers and secrets as deep as our pizzas. Explore a side of Chicago you’ve never seen, from a grave in a junkyard to a pool under the Loop. Discover where you can picnic on a nuclear pylon or snorkel a Lake Michigan shipwreck. Visit the site of the Western Hemisphere’s largest mass grave or run away to the circus in a church. Do you know where to find the birthplace of gospel music and a final resting place for Cubs fans? Surprises are hiding everywhere in Chicago, from a chapel atop a Loop skyscraper to an art gallery in a Beverly fieldhouse. From an energy vortex in Fulton Market to a salt cave in Portage Park, follow Secret Chicago across the city’s neighborhoods and into its little-known history. Find oddities and inspiration in Chicago’s uncommon sites, including hidden attractions, haunted locales, and unique landmarks. This guide delivers answers to questions around town that you didn’t even know you had and proves that when it comes to secrets, Chicago is second to none.
Illinois Curiosities
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Author : Richard Moreno
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2011-02-08
Illinois Curiosities written by Richard Moreno and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02-08 with Travel categories.
Whether you’re a born-and-raised Illinoisan, a recent transplant, or just passing through, Illinois Curiosities will have you laughing out loud as Richard Moreno takes you on a rollicking tour of the strangest sides of the Prairie State. Take a date to the World’s Largest Laundromat, a 13,500-square-foot facility in Berwyn with 153 washers and 148 dryers in nearly constant use. Enter Chicago’s “sub” culture with a museum visit to the U-505, the only German submarine in the United States. Visit the site in Carthage where Mormon Church founder Joseph Smith was murdered on June 27, 1844. Learn about the strange case of H. H. Holmes’ notorious Murder Castle and the sad tale of Burr Oak Cemetery.
Witchcraft In Illinois A Cultural History
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Author : Michael Kleen
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2017
Witchcraft In Illinois A Cultural History written by Michael Kleen and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with History categories.
For the first time in print, Michael Kleen presents the full story of the Prairie State's dalliance with the dark arts. Although Illinois saw no dramatic witch trials, witchcraft has been a part of Illinois history and culture from French exploration to the present day. On the Illinois frontier, pioneers pressed silver dimes into musket balls to ward off witches, while farmers dutifully erected fence posts according to phases of the moon. In 1904, the quiet town of Quincy was shocked to learn of Bessie Bement's suicide, after the young woman sought help from a witch doctor to break a hex. In turn-of-the-century Chicago, Lauron William de Laurence's occult publishing house churned out manuals for performing bizarre rituals intended to attract love and exact revenge.