History S Mysteries

Author : Andrew Lang
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2021-06-24
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781528791946

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Historical Mysteries by Andrew Lang Pdf

First published in 1904, this volume contains a collection of 12 essays written by Scottish author Andrew Lang dealing with various baffling historical mysteries, including the famous Gowrie conspiracy and much-investigated case of Elizabeth Canning. A fantastic collection of detailed examinations concerning some the world's most unsolvable secrets not to be missed by mystery lovers and those with an interest in true crime and history. Contents include: “The Case of Elizabeth Canning”, “The Murder of Escovedo”, “The Campden Mystery”, “The Case of Allan Breck”, “The Cardinal's Necklace”, “The Mystery of Kaspar”, “Hauser: The Child of Europe”, “The Gowrie Conspiracy”, “The Strange Case of Daniel Dunglas Home”, “The Case of Captain Green”, “Queen Oglethorpe”, “The Chevalier D'éon”, “Saint-Germain the Deathless”, etc. Andrew Lang FBA (1844–1912) was a Scottish novelist, poet, literary critic, and anthropologist most famous for as a collector of fairy tales and folklore. Other notable works by this author include: “The Blue Fairy Book” (1889), “Ballades and Rhymes” (1911), and “Method in the Study of Totemism” (1911). Read & Co. History is proudly republishing this classic work now in a brand new edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.

Author : Paul Aron
Publisher : Wiley
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2000-08-25
Category : History
ISBN : 0471351903

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Unsolved Mysteries of History by Paul Aron Pdf

A fascinating look at thirty of the mysteries that have baffled the world through the ages, by the author of Unsolved Mysteries of American History.

Author : Bill Price
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1743362854

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History's Greatest Mysteries by Bill Price Pdf

Author : Bill Price
Publisher : Chartwell Books
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2017-01-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9780785835226

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History's Greatest Mysteries by Bill Price Pdf

History's Greatest Mysteries delves into the grey areas to examine the imponderable and sometimes unlikely stories of actual events and real people. From the gruesome murders committed by Jack the Ripper to the whereabouts of Lord Lucan, and from the loss of an entire continent to the case of a missing racehorse, we take a canter through history in an effort to shed a little light on to questions which, in all honesty, are never going to yield definitive answers. Some of the stories related in the following pages are deadly serious, some rather less so. There are cases of determined individuals who have struggled against the odds in an attempt to unravel the truth, while in others people have not let the facts get in the way and have made up any old nonsense by way of an explanation.

Author : Paul D. Aron
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2005-11-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781851099009

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Mysteries in History by Paul D. Aron Pdf

This work is an engaging exploration of the process of historical research, following historians as they search for solutions to the greatest mysteries of all time. Award-winning author Paul Aron takes readers on a journey through great historical mysteries through the ages. Entertaining in themselves, the stories also show that history is not merely living, but lively. The reader who comes to the book thinking history is boring will leave with a changed outlook with regard to both the subject matter and the process of writing history. Each chapter is a carefully and thoroughly researched presentation not of popularized accounts but of valid historical scholarship. Chronologically arranged, the essays show the historical process in action. For each disputed historical point, theories arise, become standard wisdom, and then are revised as additional information becomes available. This book reveals the mechanics of that process, including spirited debate, swashbuckling archaeology, and the application of modern science to ancient questions.

Author : Carole Marsh
Publisher : Carole Marsh Books
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780793357475

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Washington D. C.'s Unsolved Mysteries and Their "Solutions" by Carole Marsh Pdf

Author : William Coate
Publisher : CyberRead Publishing
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : United States
ISBN : 0976825201

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Twist in Time by William Coate Pdf

We all know about the famous stories in history that made history... but what about the not-so-famous ones that were unexamined and untold such as those written about in "Twist in Time?" William (Bill) Coate is a national award-winning author and educator who is dedicated to making our nation's past interesting and entertaining. History isn't always about countries at war or political achievements. Sometimes it's about tales of intrigue, outrageous behavior, oddball personalities, scandalous acts and just plain weird stuff! "Twist in Time" contains over 100 stories and photos that will astonish, shock, and maybe even offend you! "Twist in Time" will peak your curiosity, satisfy your desire for "the whole story" and keep you wanting more. History Publishing Group also publishes "Pieces of the Past Digest; Chronicles of History." This is a subscription Ezine. Each weekday a fascinating story on an event from our nation's past is delivered via email. For more information on "Pieces of the Past Digest" visit www.piecesofthepastdigest.com.

Author : Emerson Kathy Lynn
Publisher : SCB Distributors
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2019-06-11
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781564747082

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How to Write Killer Historical Mysteries by Emerson Kathy Lynn Pdf

The core of the book is Emerson's personal take on writing and selling historical mysteries, but it also includes contributions from over forty other historical mystery writers practical advice, anecdotes, and suggestions for research and input from assorted editors, booksellers, and reviewers. For both historical mystery writers and readers.This book embodies its subtitle: The Art & Adventure of Sleuthing Through the Past. Veteran author Emerson published her first mystery twenty-three years ago, and this is her thirty-sixth published book. It draws on her experience in researching, writing, selling, and sustaining both her Lady Appleton series (Elizabethan England) and her Diana Spaulding series (1880s U.S.). This unique reference book also includes the contributions of more than forty other historical mystery writers. Their books backgrounds and settings are as diverse as Ancient Egypt and Rome, antebellum New Orleans, early Constantinople, Jazz Age England and Australia, Depression-era California, turn-of-the-century New York, Victorian England, and eighteenth-century Venice.

Author : Dona Herweck Rice
Publisher : Teacher Created Materials
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2012-07-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781433383199

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Unsolved! History's Mysteries by Dona Herweck Rice Pdf

History is full of unsolved crimes, mysterious disappearances, and strange sightings. Readers will discover some of the most well-known mysteries in history--including Amelia Earhart, Big Foot, and the Salem Witch Trials--in this fascinating nonfiction book. Featuring detailed images, intriguing facts, and informational text in conjunction with a glossary of terms and an index, readers will be enthralled from beginning to end!

Author : Priyankee Saikia
Publisher : Rupa Publication
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2021-04-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9389967945

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HISTORY'S MYSTERIES by Priyankee Saikia Pdf

In History's Mysteries, Priyankee Saikia seeks to navigate the answers to 51 of the most puzzling questions of the past from across the world. Are vampires real? The answer may surprise you. Are witches real? The executions of so-called witches in Salem will shock you. The past is filled with many fascinating stories, people, and objects-UFOs, secret societies, spirits, crime, adventure, you name it! From strange monuments to curious objects with intriguing stories, vanishing cities to mysterious disappearances, haunted villages to legends of missing treasure, and from secret societies to stories of mayhem, this book collects some of history's most spine-tingling mysteries that will arouse your curiosity, make you shudder and leave you with more questions than answers! The book will be very good for children and young adults with a curious mind to know about the mysterious events of the past. The book contains many fascinating stories, people, and objects-UFOs, secret societies, spirits, crime, adventure, you name it! Each chapter, retold brilliantly by the author, is bursting with stories, facts and trivia. It takes the readers on an adventurous trip around the world through time while they explore the most fascinating chapters about strange monuments, vanishing cities, mysterious disappearances, haunted villages and so much more!

Author : Dona Rice
Publisher : Teacher Created Materials
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2012-07-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781433348525

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Unsolved! History's Mysteries 6-Pack by Dona Rice Pdf

History is full of unsolved crimes, mysterious disappearances, and strange sightings. Readers will discover some of the most well-known mysteries in history--including Amelia Earhart, Big Foot, and the Salem Witch Trials--in this fascinating nonfiction book. Featuring detailed images, intriguing facts, and informational text in conjunction with a glossary of terms and an index, readers will be enthralled from beginning to end! This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan.

Author : Graeme Donald
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2024-07-05
Category : History
ISBN : 1038768748

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The Mysteries of History by Graeme Donald Pdf

As Napoleon once observed, history is largely a set of lies agreed upon by the winners and, once a lie attains the dignity of age, it becomes the truth. As everyone knows, Cleopatra was an Egyptian of considerable beauty who died in a snaky embrace; Marco Polo travelled to China to become Kublai Khan's right-hand-man; Pope Joan was a medieval woman who fooled the Catholic Church; Joan of Arc was a French military leader; and The Great Fire of Rome was started by Nero to clear the way for his urban re-development of the city ... Well, no, actually. To take those in order: Cleo was a Greek with a face belying generations of inbreeding who poisoned herself; Marco Polo got no further than Turkey, where he sat picking the brains of those who had actually been to China; there was no female Pope; the so-called Joan of Arc - if she existed at all - never led any French army; and as Nero said all along, it was the Christians who torched the city. As this intriguing book reveals, the greatest mysteries of history centre on who invents such false accounts in the first place, how they gain traction so quickly and why others are so willing - anxious, even - to believe them.

Author : William D. Rubinstein
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2014-09-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317870043

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Shadow Pasts by William D. Rubinstein Pdf

For many intelligent people, the stuff of history does not consist of the kind of dry-as-dust investigations of diplomatic, economic, or political history that most university historians research and write about, but the famous topics of “history’s mysteries”- who was Jack the Ripper? Was there a conspiracy to kill President Kennedy? Did Richard III murder the Princes in the Tower? What are the mysteries of the ancient Pyramids? Not only have a great many books and articles been written on these and similar topics by so-called “amateur historians,” but they have generated societies, conferences, newsletters, and television programmes. Many people who are not academic historians take a keen interest in these topics, and have in some cases made themselves real experts on them, with interesting theories of their own. Despite all of this, however, these topics are virtually ignored by academic historians and can be treated with contempt. In Shadow Pasts, William D. Rubinstein a well-known and widely published history professor, examines seven of the most famous and interesting topics which have been discussed, debated, examined, and written about by “amateur historians. Each of these mysteries and the theories surrounding them are examined in detail, with Professor Rubinstein presenting his own original and sometimes surprising conclusions about what really happened.

Author : Andrew Lang
Publisher : Palala Press
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2015-09-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1342196279

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Historical Mysteries by Andrew Lang Pdf

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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. 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.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. 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.

Author : Alan Baker
Publisher : Random House
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2012-11-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780577548

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The Enigmas of History by Alan Baker Pdf

History is replete with unanswered questions regarding our own past and that of the world in which we live. Some of these questions are mere curiosities; others are of the profoundest importance to our cultural identity and have a serious bearing on our future. Each self-contained chapter in The Enigmas of History covers a particular mystery, ranging across the globe and throughout history: from Atlantis to the Amazons; from the Ark of the Covenant to the enigma of the Black Madonnas; and from the weird mystery of Spring-heeled Jack to visions of the Virgin Mary. Among the topics explored are: • The strange history of the Dogon tribe of Mali in West Africa, who believe that they were visited in the distant past by amphibious beings from another star • The legend of the lost Himalayan kingdom of Shambhala • The mystery of the crystal skulls • The enigma of the indecipherable Voynich manuscript The Enigmas of History is an entertaining, informative compendium of strange events and weird encounters with the unexplained. It is packed with information on historical mysteries, puzzles and bewildering discoveries, and will intrigue the historian and general reader alike.