New York Myths and Legends: The True Stories behind History's Mysteries

by Fran Capo

Overview

Are there alligators under New York City? Did the military take the lessons learned in the so-called “Philadelphia Experiment” of 1943 and apply the same technology at Montauk—to develop a weapon that would literally drive the enemy insane? Just who was the homeless man who walked a 365-mile route every thirty-four days, dressed in heavy leather? From the Lake Champlain monster to the friendly ghost hostess of Skene Manor, New York Myths and Legends makes history fun and pulls back the curtain on some of the Empire State’s most fascinating stories.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493039845
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	08/09/2019
Series:	Myths and Mysteries Series
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	248
Sales rank:	1,037,687
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Fran Capo is a freelance writer, standup comic, lecturer, and the Guinness Book of World Records' Fastest Talking Female. This Queens College graduate has appeared on more than 248 radio shows and 98 TV shows, including Larry King Live, Entertainment Tonight, and Good Morning America. She lives in Putnam Valley, NY.

Table of Contents

Is That an Alligator in the Sewer? The Legendary DakotaThe Montauk Project: Wild Myth or Government Coverup? Mary Mallon, The Killer CookThe Legends of Hell GateThe Leather ManThe Beautiful Cigar GirlThe Deadly Church PicnicThe Headless HorsemanThe Mad BomberThe Evil MonasteryThe Mysterious Bystander Effect