The Witch Of The Monongahela

Author : Thomas White
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 117 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781439671290

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The Witch of the Monongahela by Thomas White Pdf

A look at the folklore surrounding the legendary Pennsylvanian witch, and the facts behind them. In the ancient hills and misty hollows of Fayette County, Pennsylvania, generations of locals have passed down stories of a woman with mysterious magical powers. People came from near and far to seek healing and protection through her strange rituals. Some even believed she could fly. Named Moll Derry and nicknamed the Witch of the Monongahela, her legend has been documented by writers and folklorists for more than two hundred years. She is intertwined in many regional tales, such as the Lost Children of the Alleghenies and Polly Williams and the White Rocks. Author Thomas White separates fact from fiction in the many versions of Moll Derry and recounts Western Pennsylvania's folk magic history along the way.

Author : Thomas White
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 125 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2010-12-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781625845870

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Witches of Pennsylvania by Thomas White Pdf

A folklorist chronicles the history and lore of witchcraft in the Keystone State from William Penn’s 17th century witch trial to 20th century occultism. As English and German settlers migrated to Pennsylvania, they brought their beliefs in magic with them from the Old World—sometimes with dangerous consequences. In 1802, for example, an Allegheny County judge helped an accused witch escape an angry mob. But Susan Mummey was not so fortunate. In 1934, she was killed in her home by a young Schuylkill County man who was convinced that she had cursed him. In other regions of the state, views on folk magic were more complex. While hex doctors were feared in the Pennsylvania German tradition, powwowers were and are revered for their abilities to heal, lift curses and find lost objects. In this revealing study, author Thomas White traces the undercurrent of witchcraft and occultism through centuries of Pennsylvania history.

Author : Michael Kishbucher
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2023-09-25
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781439679029

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The Appalachian Legend of the Wizard Clip by Michael Kishbucher Pdf

In the early 1790s, a Lutheran family in Appalachia fell victim to a menacing spirit that Lutheran, Methodist and Episcopal clergy as well as Folk magic practitioners failed to remove. The entity, which came to be known as the Wizard Clip, was said to cut or slice anything made of cloth or leather. Was it a ghost or a demon? After years of torment, the deeply Protestant family finally found respite from a seemingly impossible ally, a Catholic exorcist. This legend has eerie parallels to lore of ghosts and witches from the Old World as well as the early American Republic. As American religious leaders sought to find a place for their congregations in a post-Revolutionary time of enlightened secularism, tales like these helped churches define themselves, and this particular story was used to distinguish Catholic supernaturalism from later spiritualism. Author Michael Kishbucher tells a spooky and incredibly compelling story that shines a light on the region's religious history.

Author : John S. Haller (Jr.)
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Judges
ISBN : 9781611463545

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Michael A. Musmanno by John S. Haller (Jr.) Pdf

"Patrician looking but not patrician born, Musmanno was a self-made man memorable in his appearance and congenial to the times until his intentions and aspirations ran afoul of the circumstances. From his journals we see a man of extreme contradictions who sometimes exercised troubling and even controlling relationships over people and events"--

Author : Matthew A. Clay
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 139 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2023-03-20
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781475873221

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The Worlds Educators Create by Matthew A. Clay Pdf

Matthew A. Clay explores the role of education in creating and providing meaning to communities and landscapes.

Author : Egbert Augustus Cowslip
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1845
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:32044012539961

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Zoraida, or, the Witch of Naumkeag by Egbert Augustus Cowslip Pdf

Author : Bernard Lee Butcher
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2011-02
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105013717934

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Genealogical and Personal History of the Upper Monongahela Valley, West Virginia by Bernard Lee Butcher Pdf

These two volumes present in the aggregate the most exhaustive collection of West Virginia genealogies ever assembled. Some 400 families are treated, each family sketch commencing with the known ancestors of the first settler and proceeding in the direct line of descent to representatives of the family in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The genealogies are presented in a series of independent sketches and incorporate the important facts regarding the ancestry, personal careers, and matrimonial alliances of those who held leading positions in social, professional, and business life.

Author : Bernard Lee Butcher
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 634 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1912
Category : Monongahela River Valley (W. Va. and Pa.)
ISBN : WISC:89080510696

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Genealogical and Personal History of the Upper Monongahela Valley, West Virginia, Under the Editorial Supervision of Bernard L. Butcher ... by Bernard Lee Butcher Pdf

Counties of Monongalia, Preston, Taylor, Marion, Harrison, Lewis, Barbour, Upshur, Randolph and Tucker.

Author : David Talbot
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 463 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781439108246

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Season of the Witch by David Talbot Pdf

"In a kaleidoscopic narrative ... bestselling author David Talbot tells the gripping story of San Francisco in the turbulent years between 1967 and 1982--and of the extraordinary men and women who led to the city's ultimate rebirth and triumph."--P. [4] of cover.

Author : John F. Corrigan,Abigail Weech
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2022-07-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781663242358

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The Witch’s Fleet by John F. Corrigan,Abigail Weech Pdf

In 1807, a young, Philadelphia woman of special gifts is accused by the religious authorities of practicing the black arts. Although the investigators can find no evidence that she has ever used her talents to harm anyone, they proceed to attempt to apprehend her to stand trial. She anticipates them – which is her way – and flees to the frontier which, in 1807, is the sleepy fishing village of Erie, Pennsylvania. It is now five years later. 1812. The sleepy fishing village of 400 souls finds itself on the front lines of a war against the British Empire. Among them walks a young woman of special gifts. The Brits have no idea what they are up against!

Author : Thomas White
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2009-10-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781625843265

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Forgotten Tales of Pennsylvania by Thomas White Pdf

What do you really know about the Keystone State? William Penn, the Revolutionary figures of Philadelphia, and the strength of Pittsburgh's steel all loom large in Pennsylvania's history, but author Thomas White brings together a collection of tales that have been cast in the shadows of these giant icons. From the 1869 storm that pelted Chester County with snails to the bloody end of the Cooley gang, White selects events with an eye for the humorous and strange. Mostly true accounts of cannibalistic feats, goat-rescuing lawmen, heroic goldfish, the funeral of a gypsy queen, and a Pittsburgh canine whose obituary was featured in the New York Times all leap from the lost pages of history.

Author : Denver Michaels
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2023-03-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781439677360

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Strange Tales from Virginia's Foothills to the Coast by Denver Michaels Pdf

Denver Michaels is an author with a passion for cryptozoology, the paranormal, lost civilizations, ancient history and all things unexplained. The Virginia native has written more than ten books examining unexplained phenomena, including Haunted Shenandoah Valley, Giants: Men of Renown and Strange Tales from Virginia’s Mountains. Michaels travels the country full time with his wife and dog in an RV and is an avid outdoorsman. In his spare time, he enjoys sightseeing, investigating the unexplained and working on future books.

Author : Benjamin Barker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1845
Category : Indians of North America
ISBN : HARVARD:HNMXE7

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Zoraida by Benjamin Barker Pdf

Author : Jonathan Moore
Publisher : West Virginia Ghosts
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2011-09-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781466342118

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True West Virginia Ghost Stories by Jonathan Moore Pdf

"True West Virginia Ghost Stories" is a collection of over 400 hair raising stories, all true, that have been passed down for many generations in the mountain state. Over the past twelve years these stories have been archived by 'West Virginia Ghosts' and for the first time are being offered in anthology, full book form. The stories, written by different individuals, cover the entire spectrum of paranormal phenomena; ghosts, UFO's, Bigfoot, strange animals and creatures, and many more. There are many unexplained events cataloged throughout the work. If you love the paranormal and are fond of the mountain state or Appalachia in general, take a trip down these haunted country roads with "True West Virginia Ghost Stories!"

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NWU:35556031055189

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SCR-II Demonstration Project, Fort Martin by Anonim Pdf