The Haunting of Alabama - Brown
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Apparitions of children in windowpanes, paint peeling off the sides of a house mysteriously, ghosts, specters, and all manner of spirits that haunt the living--this is the definitive collection of Alabama ghost stories and folklore. This book covers every part of the state, from the haunted railroad tracks in the town of Cuba to the ghost of a Confederate captain at the University of Montevallo. Discover Alabama's ghostly lore in such places as the Sweetwater Mansion in Florence, the Lyric Theatre and Sloss Furnaces in Birmingham, the Weeden House in Huntsville, and the Freight House…mehr

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Apparitions of children in windowpanes, paint peeling off the sides of a house mysteriously, ghosts, specters, and all manner of spirits that haunt the living--this is the definitive collection of Alabama ghost stories and folklore. This book covers every part of the state, from the haunted railroad tracks in the town of Cuba to the ghost of a Confederate captain at the University of Montevallo. Discover Alabama's ghostly lore in such places as the Sweetwater Mansion in Florence, the Lyric Theatre and Sloss Furnaces in Birmingham, the Weeden House in Huntsville, and the Freight House Restaurant in Hartselle. Alan Brown has published over two dozen books, many of them dealing with ghost stories and folklore. He is a professor of English at the University of West Alabama, where he has taught since 1986.
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In his fascination with ghost lore, college professor Alan Brown has investigated a number of haunted sites. For many years, Brown has studied the history of haunted sites, the narrative themes that reappear in ghost tales, and the connection these stories have to the values of Southerners. His profound interest in Southern folklore has led to more than twenty years of writing about ghost hauntings and legends. Brown obtained his PhD from Illinois State University and teaches English at the University of West Alabama. He has been published and has lectured in the field of American literature and has taught several summer seminars for the Alabama Humanities Foundation. He and his wife live in Meridian, Mississippi, with thier two daughters.