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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.

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Kensington Publishing Corporation, 2022.

Ghosts -- United States -- Anecdotes.

Parapsychology.

9780806541587 (pbk.)

vii, 348 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-348).

"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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