Strange Beliefs, Customs, & Superstitions of New England
Author | : Leo Bonfanti |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 56 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Folklore |
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Author | : Leo Bonfanti |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 56 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Folklore |
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Author | : Leo Bonfanti |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 48 |
Release | : 1980 |
Genre | : Folklore |
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Author | : Leo Bonfanti |
Publisher | : Old Saltbox |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1980 |
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ISBN | : 9781889193076 |
"Do you know why rice is thrown at a wedding, or where the custom of kissing under the mistletoe came from? We hear the phrase ,��knock on wood,��, but do we know why it,��s done?"
Author | : Thomas D'Agostino |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 167 |
Release | : 2013-07-23 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1614239797 |
New England's history is marked with witch executions, curses and an untold number of cemeteries hiding mysteries beneath their stones. In this sometimes harsh landscape, the truth is often stranger than fiction. Examine the footprints burned into the ledge of Devil's Foot Rock in Rhode Island. Spend a night at the Kennebunk Inn in Maine, where the mischievous specter of Silas Perkins still resides. Traverse an old dirt road near Sterling, Connecticut, where the Darn Man's frozen body was uncovered in 1863. Authors Thomas D'Agostino and Arlene Nicholson uncover the history behind the region's best-kept secrets and lore. As you flip through these pages of New England's legends, tread lightly--you just might find a story that will follow you home.
Author | : Christopher Cooper |
Publisher | : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 164 |
Release | : 2009-11 |
Genre | : Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | : 9781402768316 |
In a fun, new format, this worldwide compendium features the most way-out superstitions from the backwoods of the Ozarks to the foothills of Kilimanjaro, with explanations on how many of these beliefs developed. Every culture has its own strange beliefs, quirky omens, and baffling maxims. A good many of them are collected in this attractive book, along with interpretations and fascinating background. Find out about Iceland’s dreaded Christmas Cat; why Filipinos dress in polka dots on New Year’s Day; which numbers the Koreans abh∨ and lots more.
Author | : Thomas D'Agostino |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 175 |
Release | : 2019-09-16 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1614230188 |
The author of A Guide to Haunted New England lifts the coffin lid on the region’s folklore and legends of the undead. New England is rich in history and mystery. Numerous sleepy little towns and farming communities distinguish the region’s scenic tranquility. But not long ago, New Englanders lived in fear of spectral ghouls believed to rise from their graves and visit family members in the night to suck their lives away. Although the word “vampire” was never spoken, scores of families disinterred loved ones during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries searching for telltale signs that one of them might be what is now referred to as the New England vampire. “In his remarkable book . . . Thomas D’Agostino details the longstanding belief among New Englanders that supernatural entities were responsible for the disease called consumption.”—Crime Capsule Includes photos! Praise for A Guide to Haunted New England “Fun, charming . . . includes not only locales with reported ghosts, but also sites with macabre (though not haunted) histories.”—True Crime Librarian “Anyone interested in exploring the haunted, macabre and abandoned throughout New England knows they can count on D’Agostino to find out more about the site’s history, past sightings and how to find them.”—Mobile RVing
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Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 148 |
Release | : 1896-11 |
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Popular Science gives our readers the information and tools to improve their technology and their world. The core belief that Popular Science and our readers share: The future is going to be better, and science and technology are the driving forces that will help make it better.
Author | : Christina Eriquez |
Publisher | : Lulu.com |
Total Pages | : 186 |
Release | : 2010-01-27 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0557241693 |
For more than 350 years New England has been known as one of the foundations of American arts and culture. Some of our countries greatest artists have left their mark in small towns from Maine to Connecticut, and some of the most important artwork is forever on display in the most inconspicuous of places, carved into our history for future generations to see. A simple flower, a morbid skeleton or an ornate sailboat, mysterious symbols from the past, but what do they mean? Unlock the meanings behind these symbols and discover the world of the artists who carved them. This comprehensive visual guide is packed with 300 pictures from cemeteries located all over New England. Superstitious? Learn about the historic superstitions of old New Englanders. Is that cricket chirping just a soothing sound, or an eerie foreshadowing of death? This is Our History In Stone, The New England Cemetery Dictionary.
Author | : Robert Ellis Cahill |
Publisher | : Old Saltbox |
Total Pages | : 92 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
"People were burned at the stake in New England, and whipping was a common punishment. Hangings were gala affairs where food and drink was served, and pelting a neighbor who sat in the stocks with rocks and filth from the street was a weekly form of recreation. There were strict rules and regulations for all 17th and 18th centruy Pilgrims and Puritans -- and to break a rule might mean death. Yet, children, women and anyone of a different religion were treated quite cruelly, whether they broke the rules or not. Almost every New England family owned at least one black (and sometimes one white) slave prior to the Revolution, and the slave's fate was at the whim of his or her master. This book reveals some old and well-kept secrets that will surprise you."
Author | : Claudia De Lys |
Publisher | : Castle Books |
Total Pages | : 520 |
Release | : 2006-02 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9780785820826 |
This book explores the origins of superstitions that grew out of folklore and legends, including animals, plants, water, dreams, numbers, and wedding rituals.