{"product_id":"haunted-histories-in-america-true-stories-behind-the-nations-most-feared-places-paperback","title":"Haunted Histories in America: True Stories behind the Nation's Most Feared Places - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNancy Hendricks\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you believe in ghosts, you're in good company. \u003ci\u003eHaunted Histories\u003c\/i\u003e brings America's most ghostly locales to life, illuminating their role in shaping U.S. history and detailing how they became the nation's most feared places.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHaunted Histories\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers on a state-by-state journey across the United States, exploring the nation's most feared places. Along the way, the text introduces readers to new ghostly tales and takes a fresh look at familiar stories and locations, with an eye to history. From well-known spooky spots like Salem, Massachusetts, to such lesser-known ones as the Shanghai Tunnels of Portland, Oregon, where spirits are supposedly trapped, readers will discover not only where America's most haunted places are but also why they are said to be haunted. The ghosts of the doomed Donner Party allow readers to experience the arduous and often deadly journey of America's westward wagon trains, while different kinds of \"spirits\" haunting old distilleries allow readers to discover how whiskey almost derailed the new American nation before it was born.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book can be studied for academic purposes as a historical reference, used as a source for classroom assignments, or simply read for the pleasure of a great story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNancy Hendricks\u003c\/b\u003e holds a doctorate in education and is an award-winning author of titles including \u003ci\u003eSenator Hattie Caraway: An Arkansas Legacy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNotable Women of Arkansas: From Hattie to Hillary, 100 Names to Know.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 10 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 25, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48193862271146,"sku":"9798765129661","price":62.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/1475\/4218\/files\/aqWsegX0Lh9798765129661.webp?v=1775798457","url":"https:\/\/wiccancenter.com\/products\/haunted-histories-in-america-true-stories-behind-the-nations-most-feared-places-paperback","provider":"Wiccan Center","version":"1.0","type":"link"}