Thomas White

Legends & Lore of Western Pennsylvania Thomas White

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [119]-124). Table of Contents: Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Part I. Legends of the French and Indian War -- Founding History, Founding Myth -- Oppaymolleah's Curse -- Braddock's Gold -- Old Tom Fossit -- Bulletproof George -- Part II. From Out of the Sky Comes-Conspiracy? -- It's a Conspiracy! -- The Lost Bomber of the Monongahela -- Gustave Whitehead: First in Flight? -- The Kecksburg Crash -- Part III. Tall Tales and Legendary Figures -- Tall Tales and Folk Heroes -- Mike Fink: King of the Keelboaters -- Judge Reddick v. the Devil -- Joe Magarac: Man of Steel -- Part IV. The Green Man and Other Urban Legends -- Urban Legends in Western Pennsylvania -- The Green Man (aka Charlie No-Face) -- Blue Mist Road -- Zombie Land -- Thirteen Bends Road and More Legend Trips -- Part V. Ghost Stories -- Ghost Stories and Community Memory -- Maxo Vanka and the Millvale Ghost -- Dead Man's Hollow -- The Real Story of the Most Haunted House in America -- The Haunted Museum -- Ghosts on Campus -- Haunted Hotel Conneaut -- Part VI. Unique Places -- Interesting Places, Strange Geography -- Murder Swamp -- The Lost Islands of Pittsburgh -- The Underground River -- Relics and Miracles of Saint Anthony's Chapel -- Selected Bibliography -- About the Author. Contributor Bio:  White, Thomas Thomas White is vice president of student services and communications as well as associate professor of Systematic Theology at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.