| Wicked Northern New York Contributor(s): Farnsworth, Cheri L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 154022452X ISBN-13: 9781540224521 Publisher: History Press Library Editions OUR PRICE: $28.79 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - True Crime - Travel | United States - General |
| Dewey: 974.71 |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 6" W x 9" (0.76 lbs) 130 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - New York - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The friendly, relaxed atmosphere of the North Country belies a dark and sordid history: a time when it seemed that every city had its red-light district and every hamlet its brothel. Revisit an enigmatic period fraught with pistol duels and "tramp camps;" hermits on the run, "wild man" sightings and horse thieves. Local author Cheri Farnsworth has carefully researched and compiled the region's most wicked stories here, like the Potsdam man who literally scared his wife to death, the woman who was won in a game of cards, and the little girl who was taken by gypsies, sold for fifty cents, and then traded for a half a dozen chickens. |
Contributor Bio(s): Farnsworth, Cheri L.: - Cheri Farnsworth has written over a dozen titles on paranormal activity in the Northeast, including Haunted Northern New York, Haunted Massachusetts: Ghosts & Strange Phenomena of the Bay State, Haunted Connecticut: Ghosts & Strange Phenomena of the Constitution State and The Big Book of New York Ghost Stories. This is Farnsworth's first book on true crime. |