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Category : Robertson County (Tenn.)
Languages : en
Pages : 212
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The Goodspeed History of Robertson County, Tennessee
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Category : Robertson County (Tenn.)
Languages : en
Pages : 212
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Publisher:
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Category : Robertson County (Tenn.)
Languages : en
Pages : 212
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Robertson Co, TN
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Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 9781563113055
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 222
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Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 9781563113055
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 222
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History of Tennessee
Author: William Robertson Garrett
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Category : Tennessee
Languages : en
Pages : 370
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Category : Tennessee
Languages : en
Pages : 370
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The Bell Witch
Author: Pat Fitzhugh
Publisher: The Armand Press
ISBN: 097051560X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 407
Book Description
A malevolent entity known as the "Bell Witch" terrorized a pioneer Tennessee family from 1817 to 1821, predicting the future, singing hymns, cursing the preachers, beating the children, and killing John Bell, the patriarch. The characters and events were real. People from all walks of life--farmers, doctors, lawyers, and even preachers--witnessed and documented the horrific Bell Witch disturbances. Culminating 22+ years of extensive research, "The Bell Witch: The Full Account" is an essential tool for those wanting to learn more about the world's greatest ghost story. Includes photos, footnotes, end notes, appendices, and a comprehensive index.
Publisher: The Armand Press
ISBN: 097051560X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 407
Book Description
A malevolent entity known as the "Bell Witch" terrorized a pioneer Tennessee family from 1817 to 1821, predicting the future, singing hymns, cursing the preachers, beating the children, and killing John Bell, the patriarch. The characters and events were real. People from all walks of life--farmers, doctors, lawyers, and even preachers--witnessed and documented the horrific Bell Witch disturbances. Culminating 22+ years of extensive research, "The Bell Witch: The Full Account" is an essential tool for those wanting to learn more about the world's greatest ghost story. Includes photos, footnotes, end notes, appendices, and a comprehensive index.
The Bell Witch in Myth and Memory
Author: Rick Gregory
Publisher: Univ. of Tennessee Press
ISBN: 1621908380
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 165
Book Description
Apparently, slumber parties in the mid-South 1970s were plied with a strange ritual. At midnight attendees would gather before a mirror and chant “I don’t believe in the Bell Witch” three times to see if the legendary spook would appear alongside their own reflections—a practice that echoes the “Bloody Mary” pattern following the execution of Mary Queen of Scots centuries ago. But that small circuit of preteen gatherings was neither the beginning nor the end of the Bell Witch’s travels. Indeed, the legend of the haint who terrorized the Bell family of Adams, Tennessee, is one of the best-known pieces of folklore in American storytelling—featured around the globe in popular-culture references as varied as a 1930s radio skit and a 1980s song from a Danish heavy metal band. Legend has it that “Old Kate” was investigated even by the likes of future president Andrew Jackson, who was reported to have said, “I would rather fight the British ten times over than to ever face the Bell Witch again.” While dozens of books and articles have thoroughly analyzed this intriguing tale, this book breaks new ground by exploring the oral traditions associated with the poltergeist and demonstrating her regional, national, and even international sweep. Author Rick Gregory details the ways the narrative mirrors other legends with similar themes and examines the modern proliferation of the story via contemporary digital media. The Bell Witch in Myth and Memory ultimately explores what people believe and why they believe what they cannot explicitly prove—and, more particularly, why for two hundred years so many have sworn by the reality of the Bell Witch. In this highly engaging study, Rick Gregory not only sheds light on Tennessee’s vibrant oral history tradition but also provides insight into the enduring, worldwide phenomenon that is folklore.
Publisher: Univ. of Tennessee Press
ISBN: 1621908380
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 165
Book Description
Apparently, slumber parties in the mid-South 1970s were plied with a strange ritual. At midnight attendees would gather before a mirror and chant “I don’t believe in the Bell Witch” three times to see if the legendary spook would appear alongside their own reflections—a practice that echoes the “Bloody Mary” pattern following the execution of Mary Queen of Scots centuries ago. But that small circuit of preteen gatherings was neither the beginning nor the end of the Bell Witch’s travels. Indeed, the legend of the haint who terrorized the Bell family of Adams, Tennessee, is one of the best-known pieces of folklore in American storytelling—featured around the globe in popular-culture references as varied as a 1930s radio skit and a 1980s song from a Danish heavy metal band. Legend has it that “Old Kate” was investigated even by the likes of future president Andrew Jackson, who was reported to have said, “I would rather fight the British ten times over than to ever face the Bell Witch again.” While dozens of books and articles have thoroughly analyzed this intriguing tale, this book breaks new ground by exploring the oral traditions associated with the poltergeist and demonstrating her regional, national, and even international sweep. Author Rick Gregory details the ways the narrative mirrors other legends with similar themes and examines the modern proliferation of the story via contemporary digital media. The Bell Witch in Myth and Memory ultimately explores what people believe and why they believe what they cannot explicitly prove—and, more particularly, why for two hundred years so many have sworn by the reality of the Bell Witch. In this highly engaging study, Rick Gregory not only sheds light on Tennessee’s vibrant oral history tradition but also provides insight into the enduring, worldwide phenomenon that is folklore.
Red River Settlers
Author: Edythe Rucker Whitley
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
ISBN: 0806308974
Category : Montgomery County (Tenn.)
Languages : en
Pages : 200
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Records of the settlers of Northern Montgomery, Robertson and sumner Counties, Tennessee.
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
ISBN: 0806308974
Category : Montgomery County (Tenn.)
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Records of the settlers of Northern Montgomery, Robertson and sumner Counties, Tennessee.
The Genealogy and History of the Stewart Family of Halifax County, Virginia, Caswell, and Person Counties, North Carolina, Trigg County, Kentucky
Author: Martha Jane Stone
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Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 356
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Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 356
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Guide to County Records and Genealogical Resources in Tennessee
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Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
ISBN: 0806311754
Category : Guide
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
This fabulous work is a county-by-county guide to the genealogical records and resources at the Tennessee State Library and Archives in Nashville. Based largely on the Tennessee county records microfilmed by the LDS Genealogical Library, it is an inventory of extant county records and their dates of coverage. For each county the following data is given: formation, county seat, names and addresses of libraries and genealogical societies, published records (alphabetical by author), W.P.A. typescript records, microfilmed records (LDS), manuscripts, and church records. The LDS microfilm covers almost every record that could be used by the genealogist, from vital records to optometry registers, from wills and inventories to school board minutes. There also is a comprehensive list of statewide reference works.
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
ISBN: 0806311754
Category : Guide
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
This fabulous work is a county-by-county guide to the genealogical records and resources at the Tennessee State Library and Archives in Nashville. Based largely on the Tennessee county records microfilmed by the LDS Genealogical Library, it is an inventory of extant county records and their dates of coverage. For each county the following data is given: formation, county seat, names and addresses of libraries and genealogical societies, published records (alphabetical by author), W.P.A. typescript records, microfilmed records (LDS), manuscripts, and church records. The LDS microfilm covers almost every record that could be used by the genealogist, from vital records to optometry registers, from wills and inventories to school board minutes. There also is a comprehensive list of statewide reference works.
Thomas Norfleet of 1666: John Norfleet (c1671-c1734) and his descendants
Author: Dorothy Neblett Perkins
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Category : Southern States
Languages : en
Pages : 1068
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Category : Southern States
Languages : en
Pages : 1068
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Goodspeed's History of Green County, Arkansas
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Category : Greene County (Ark.)
Languages : en
Pages : 100
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Category : Greene County (Ark.)
Languages : en
Pages : 100
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