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Ghosthunting Maryland

By: Michael J. Varhola,Michael H. Varhola

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Ghosthunting Maryland

By: Michael J. Varhola,Michael H. Varhola

All the sites in the book have been chosen with an eye toward several criteria, including how accessible they are to the public, how evocative experience a trip to them is likely to produce, and the extent to which they actually appear to be haunted. A great many in the various regions of Maryland have some connection to the Colonial era, the War of 1812, or the Civil War, all significant aspects of the state's haunted history. Maryland is divided into six regions for purposes of this book: Baltimore, Central, D.C. Metro, Eastern Shore, Southern, and Western. Geographically speaking, Maryland is not a large state. It is, however, among the oldest in the country, and has a rich, varied, and turbulent history that has contributed to an exceptionally high number of haunted sites. Because it is relatively compact, Maryland is in many ways an ideal state for a haunted roadtrip -- especially in an era of historically high gasoline prices -- and many haunted sites within the same area can easily be reached on a single weekend-long trip. Indeed, although my own home is currently in Northern Virginia, on the southern side of the Potomac River from Maryland, its furthest point from me is still somewhat less than 300 miles -- as opposed to nearly 500 for some of the most distant points in southwestern Virginia. Note that this outline includes more listings than there will be room for in the book, and that a number of these will either be cut, reduced to sidebars within larger chapters, or listed in the appendix of additional haunted sites. As with Ghosthunting Virginia, research revealed early on a striking number of sites reputed by various sources to be haunted. With space in this volume for only a limited number of these, the authors carefully attempted to identify a representative selection that both emphasized variety and a struck a balance between "must include" sites -- such as the graveyard where Edgar Allan Poe is buried -- and more obscure ones that do not appear in any other books.

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Clerisy Press

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1578604141

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9781578604142

Shipwrecks and Lost Treasures: Great Lakes

Legends And Lore, Pirates And More!

By: Michael Varhola

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Shipwrecks and Lost Treasures: Great Lakes

Legends And Lore, Pirates And More!

By: Michael Varhola

Twenty-one riveting stories and illustrations about ships that met their end in the treacherous waters of the Great Lakes, such as: British gunboat H.M.S. Speedy in 1804, American Navy brig U.S.S. Niagara in 1820, Civil War steamer Island Queen in 1864, the infamous freighter Edmund Fitzgerald in 1975, and many more!

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1493083228

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9781493083220

Ghosthunting Virginia

By: Michael J. Varhola

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Ghosthunting Virginia

By: Michael J. Varhola

Virginia and the District of Columbia are fertile ground for serious and casual ghosthunters alike and have no shortage of venues for paranormal investigation -- if visitors know where to look. Author Michael J. Varhola has spared no efforts to make Ghosthunting Virginia as useful a resource as possible for those interested in visiting haunted sites as he leads readers on a guided tour of the most haunted sites in the Old Dominion and the nation's capital. A great many of these sites have some connection to the Colonial era or to the Civil War, two defining elements in the history of the region. Battlefields, cemeteries, tunnels, caves, bridges, haunted highways, inns and taverns, lighthouses, theatres, haunted cities like historic Winchester, Colonial Williamsburg, and Washington, D.C, and all manner of other eerie locales can be found in this novel and informative travel guide! It's also perfect late-night reading for anyone who loves a good ghost story.

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Clerisy Press

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1578603714

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9781578603718

Life in Civil War America

By: Michael J. Varhola

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Life in Civil War America

By: Michael J. Varhola

The Civil War is a fascinating time period in American history. Life in Civil War America, 2nd Edition provides readers with fast facts and statistics about the 1860s from military life to civilian life in both the North and South. Topics covered include: • social and economic realities of daily life • common slang and idioms • diets of the era, including recipes, food preparation and the impact of shortages and inflation on rations • civilian dress, military dress, and technology of the time. The book focuses on the era, not just the events of the war. Period illustrations and photos further illuminate the era.

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Penguin

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1440310882

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9781440310881

Life in Civil War America

By: Michael J. Varhola

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Shipwrecks and Lost Treasures: Great Lakes

Legends And Lore, Pirates And More!

By: Michael Varhola

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Ghosthunting Maryland

Ghosthunting Maryland

Shipwrecks and Lost Treasures: Great Lakes

Shipwrecks and Lost Treasures: Great Lakes

Ghosthunting Virginia

Ghosthunting Virginia

Life in Civil War America

Life in Civil War America

Life in Civil War America

Life in Civil War America

Shipwrecks and Lost Treasures: Great Lakes

Shipwrecks and Lost Treasures: Great Lakes

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