America's own folklore, collected county by county: the treasure and the cats at Harry Main's, the headless skeleton of Swamptown, the storm ship of New Haven, and several hundred more.

War, Raids & Massacres

5 pages.

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Besieged by Starvation

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Pass Christian

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The Death Waltz
The Lamb of Sacrifice
The Unknown Champion

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