Legends & Lore of Western Pennsylvania Contributor(s): White, Thomas (Author) |
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ISBN: 159629731X ISBN-13: 9781596297319 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $21.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2009 Annotation: 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. Thomas White spins a beguiling yarn with tales that reach from the misty hollows of the Alleghenies to the lost islands of Pittsburgh. White invites readers to learn the truth behind the urban legend of the Green Man, speculate on the conspiracy surrounding the lost B-25 bomber of Monongahela and shiver over the ghostly lore of Western Pennsylvania. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology - Travel | United States - Northeast - Middle Atlantic (nj, Ny, Pa) |
Dewey: 398.209 |
LCCN: 2009019603 |
Physical Information: 0.32" H x 6.06" W x 8.9" (0.48 lbs) 128 pages |
Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Pennsylvania - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic |
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Publisher Description: 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 l |