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Moundsville

by Robert W. Schramm ...

Series series Images of America
From 250 to 150 B.C., the Adena people constructed a burial mound by moving 60,000 tons of earth. The resulting formation, the largest conical burial mound in the country, is located in the middle of the namesake town of Moundsville, West Virginia. Although the Grave Creek Mound, as it is now called, attracts spectators from miles around and is the showpiece of the locals, it is not the only ... Read more

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From 250 to 150 B.C., the Adena people constructed a burial mound by moving 60,000 tons of earth. The resulting formation, the largest conical burial mound in the country, is located in the middle of the namesake town of Moundsville, West Virginia. Although the Grave Creek Mound, as it is now called, attracts spectators from miles around and is the showpiece of the locals, it is not the only
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The Linsly School

by Robert W. Schramm ...

Series series Campus History
Older than the state of West Virginia itself, The Linsly School was the first college preparatory school established west of the Alleghanies. The school was originally founded in 1814 as Wheeling Lancastrian Academy, and became an all-boys institution at the beginning of the Civil War. In 1876, Linsly began serving as a military institution. It is the Linsly doctrine that nothing of substantial or ... Read more

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Older than the state of West Virginia itself, The Linsly School was the first college preparatory school established west of the Alleghanies. The school was originally founded in 1814 as Wheeling Lancastrian Academy, and became an all-boys institution at the beginning of the Civil War. In 1876, Linsly began serving as a military institution. It is the Linsly doctrine that nothing of substantial or
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West Liberty State College

by Robert W. Schramm ...

Series series Campus History
Located in a charming community in West Virginia's northern panhandle is West Liberty State College, the oldest institution of higher learning in the Mountain State. The school was chartered by the State of Virginia as an academy in 1837 and has seen its share of changes since that time. Arguably the foremost change arrived in 1863 when West Virginia became the 35th state in the Union, thereby ... Read more

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Located in a charming community in West Virginia's northern panhandle is West Liberty State College, the oldest institution of higher learning in the Mountain State. The school was chartered by the State of Virginia as an academy in 1837 and has seen its share of changes since that time. Arguably the foremost change arrived in 1863 when West Virginia became the 35th state in the Union, thereby
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Aliens in America

A UFO Hunter's Guide to Extraterrestrial Hotpspots Across the U.S.

by William J Birnes ...

"You don't have to be an avid hunter to enjoy the many UFO hotspots in the United States. Nor do you have to have any special clearance to pull your car up along the "Alien Highway" outside of Area 51 to watch the UFOs dance in the nighttime sky. Enthusiasts and vacationers looking for out-of-the-ordinary excursions just need this unique user's guide to the most historic UFO hotspots around. ... Read more

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"You don't have to be an avid hunter to enjoy the many UFO hotspots in the United States. Nor do you have to have any special clearance to pull your car up along the "Alien Highway" outside of Area 51 to watch the UFOs dance in the nighttime sky. Enthusiasts and vacationers looking for out-of-the-ordinary excursions just need this unique user's guide to the most historic UFO hotspots around.
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And Hell Followed With It: Life And Death In A Kansas Tornado

by Bonar Menninger ...

A Stunning, Illustrated Account of Devastation and Survival in the Wake of One of America's Most Destructive TornadosColossal trees snap like matchsticks. A gigantic orange fireball explodes in the funnel's black core. Horses are sucked up and spit out alive by 200-mile-per-hour winds. These were just a few of the scenes that unfolded on June 8, 1966, when a massive EF-5 tornado cut a 22-mile ... Read more

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A Stunning, Illustrated Account of Devastation and Survival in the Wake of One of America's Most Destructive TornadosColossal trees snap like matchsticks. A gigantic orange fireball explodes in the funnel's black core. Horses are sucked up and spit out alive by 200-mile-per-hour winds. These were just a few of the scenes that unfolded on June 8, 1966, when a massive EF-5 tornado cut a 22-mile
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Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of Southern Nevada

by Shawn Hall ...

Series series Images of America
"[A] photo-packed look at Southern Nevada's boom-and-bust civic casualties" ( Las Vegas Review-Journal).Ghost towns and mining camps are the last remaining vestiges of the Old West; there is a mystique surrounding these places that has made exploring them a pastime for many in the western United States. Nevada has more than a thousand of these boom-and-bust towns. Some are completely abandoned, ... Read more

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"[A] photo-packed look at Southern Nevada's boom-and-bust civic casualties" ( Las Vegas Review-Journal).Ghost towns and mining camps are the last remaining vestiges of the Old West; there is a mystique surrounding these places that has made exploring them a pastime for many in the western United States. Nevada has more than a thousand of these boom-and-bust towns. Some are completely abandoned,
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The Wreck of the Old 97

by Larry G. Aaron ...

The cause and aftermath of the horrific railway disaster, examined by an award-winning historian.With Fast Mail train No. 97 an hour behind schedule, locomotive engineer Steve Broady, according to legend, swore to "put her in Spencer on time" or "put her in Hell."Through eyewitness reports and court testimonies, historian Larry Aaron expertly pieces together the events of September 27, 1903, at ... Read more

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The cause and aftermath of the horrific railway disaster, examined by an award-winning historian.With Fast Mail train No. 97 an hour behind schedule, locomotive engineer Steve Broady, according to legend, swore to "put her in Spencer on time" or "put her in Hell."Through eyewitness reports and court testimonies, historian Larry Aaron expertly pieces together the events of September 27, 1903, at
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The Hartford Circus Fire

Tragedy Under the Big Top

by Michael Skidgell ...

Through firsthand accounts, interviews with survivors and a gripping collection of vintage photographs, author Michael Skidgell attempts to make sense of one of Hartford's worst tragedies. Almost 7,000 fans eagerly packed into the Ringling Brothers big top on July 6, 1944. With a single careless act, an afternoon at the "Greatest Show on Earth" quickly became one of terror and tragedy as the ... Read more

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Through firsthand accounts, interviews with survivors and a gripping collection of vintage photographs, author Michael Skidgell attempts to make sense of one of Hartford's worst tragedies. Almost 7,000 fans eagerly packed into the Ringling Brothers big top on July 6, 1944. With a single careless act, an afternoon at the "Greatest Show on Earth" quickly became one of terror and tragedy as the
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Horseshoe Curve

by David W. Seidel ...

Series series Images of Rail
The Pennsylvania Railroad's Horseshoe Curve is known worldwide as an engineering wonder. This landmark, located just west of Altoona, opened to traffic on February 15, 1854, and it enabled the Pennsylvania railroad line to climb the Allegheny Mountains and the eastern continental divide. The Horseshoe Curve's construction impacted railroad design and development for mountainous terrain everywhere, ... Read more

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The Pennsylvania Railroad's Horseshoe Curve is known worldwide as an engineering wonder. This landmark, located just west of Altoona, opened to traffic on February 15, 1854, and it enabled the Pennsylvania railroad line to climb the Allegheny Mountains and the eastern continental divide. The Horseshoe Curve's construction impacted railroad design and development for mountainous terrain everywhere,
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Hang on and Fly: A Post-War Story of Plane Crash Tragedies, Heroism, and Survival

by Tim Lake ...

Hang on and Fly: A Post-War Story of Plane Crash Tragedies, Heroism, and Survival.Passenger planes are crashing three and four times a month in 1951 just as Americans are beginning to fly. Then, a loaded plane disappears in the night and can't be found. Panic and frustration reach all the way to the White House.Twenty-six are killed in the most spectacular crash that no one heard on a mountain ... Read more

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Hang on and Fly: A Post-War Story of Plane Crash Tragedies, Heroism, and Survival.Passenger planes are crashing three and four times a month in 1951 just as Americans are beginning to fly. Then, a loaded plane disappears in the night and can't be found. Panic and frustration reach all the way to the White House.Twenty-six are killed in the most spectacular crash that no one heard on a mountain
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Legends & Lore of Western Pennsylvania

by Thomas White ...

Series series American Legends
Thomas White spins a beguiling yarn with tales that reach from the misty hollows of the Alleghenies to the lost islands of Pittsburgh. Oppaymolleah's Curse. General Braddock's buried gold. The original man of steel, Joe Magarac. Such legends have found a home among the rich folklore of Western Pennsylvania. White invites readers to learn the truth behind the urban legend of the Green Man, ... Read more

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Thomas White spins a beguiling yarn with tales that reach from the misty hollows of the Alleghenies to the lost islands of Pittsburgh. Oppaymolleah's Curse. General Braddock's buried gold. The original man of steel, Joe Magarac. Such legends have found a home among the rich folklore of Western Pennsylvania. White invites readers to learn the truth behind the urban legend of the Green Man,
... Read more
Ghosthunting Southern New England

by Andrew Lake ...

Series series America's Haunted Road Trip
On this leg of the journey you'll explore the scariest spots in Southern New England. Author Andrew Lake visits more than 30 legendary haunted places, all of which are open to the public--so you can test your own ghosthunting skills, if you dare.Join Andrew as he visits each site, snooping around eerie rooms and dark corners, talking to people who swear to their paranormal experiences, and giving ... Read more

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On this leg of the journey you'll explore the scariest spots in Southern New England. Author Andrew Lake visits more than 30 legendary haunted places, all of which are open to the public--so you can test your own ghosthunting skills, if you dare.Join Andrew as he visits each site, snooping around eerie rooms and dark corners, talking to people who swear to their paranormal experiences, and giving
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