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Hieber, Leanna Renee.
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Ghosts -- United States -- Anecdotes.
Parapsychology.
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Hieber, Leanna Renee.
Ghosts -- United States -- Anecdotes.
Parapsychology.
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A
haunted
history
of
invisible
women
:
true
stories
of
America
's
ghosts
/ Leanna Renee Hieber and Andrea James.
by
Hieber, Leanna Renee.
Kensington Publishing Corporation, 2022.
Call #:
133.1082 H633h
Subjects
Ghosts
-- United States -- Anecdotes.
Parapsychology.
ISBN:
9780806541587 (pbk.)
Description:
vii, 348 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-348).
Summary:
"Sorrowful widows, vengeful jezebels, innocent maidens, wronged lovers, former slaves, even the occasional axe-murderess --
America
's female
ghosts
differ widely in background, class, and circumstance. Yet one thing unites them: their ability to instill fascination and fear, long after their deaths. Here are the full
stories
behind some of the best-known among them, as well as the lesser-known -- though no less powerful. Tales whispered in darkness often divulge more about the teller than the subject.
America
's most famous female
ghosts
, from from 'Mrs. Spencer' who
haunted
Joan Rivers' New York apartment to Bridget Bishop, the first person executed during the Salem witchcraft trials, mirror each era'
s
fears and prejudices. Yet through urban legends and campfire
stories
, even
ghosts
like the nameless hard-working
women
lost in the infamous Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire -- achieve a measure of power and agency in death, in ways unavailable to them as living
women
. Riveting for skeptics and believers alike, with humor, curiosity, and expertise, [the book] offers a unique lens on the significant role these ghostly legends play both within the spook-seeking corners of our minds and in the consciousness of a nation."--From publisher.
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Dartmouth North Public Library
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133.1082 H633h
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