Wisconsin myths & legends : the true stories behind history's mysteries / Michael Bie, with additional stories by Jackie Sheckler Finch.
Title:
Wisconsin myths & legends : the true stories behind history's mysteries / Michael Bie, with additional stories by Jackie Sheckler Finch.
ISBN:
9781493067473
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Edition:
Second edition.
Publication Information:
Essex, Connecticut : Globe Pequot, [2022]
Physical Description:
x, 229 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Contents:
Holy(?) apparitions -- Waukaukaummahaut : son of the southern president -- The lost prince -- A capitol offense -- Harry Houdini Claims Appleton as his Birthplace -- "A horrid dread" : the unsolved murder of H.C. Mead -- "Plaster John" : the miracle healer of Somerset -- The life and crimes of pirate Captain Dan Seavey -- Shot in the Chest, Teddy Roosevelt Kept Giving His Speech -- Valley of the molls -- Doomed : the winter dance party of 1959 -- Pancakes from space -- Vanished : the enduring mystery of Leo Burt -- Beerman : the mobster who made Milwaukee infamous -- The Strange Story of World's Only Mustard Museum -- The myth of the Marinette mercenary -- The La Crosse serial killer.
Summary:
"Unearth the mysteries, myths, strange happenings, and haunted places in Wisconsin's history. This intriguing, lively, and easy-to-read collection of eerie stories will leave readers astonished at the secrets it reveals"-- Provided by publisher.
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OCLC Number:
on1311591642
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