Cursed in New York : stories of the damned in the Empire State / / Randi Minetor |
Autore | Minetor Randi |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Guilford, Connecticut : , : Globe Pequot Press, , [2015] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (225 p.) |
Disciplina | 398.209747 |
Collana | Cursed |
Soggetto topico |
Evil eye - New York (State)
Blessing and cursing - New York (State) Revenge - New York (State) |
ISBN | 1-4930-1377-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1: Ancient, Unsportsmanlike Souls; 2: The Indian Princess of Lake Ronkonkoma; 3: The Truth About Shakespeare's Scottish Play; 4: The Curse of Mamie O'Rourke; 5: The Lost Souls of Seneca County; 6: The Black Dog of the Great Lakes; 7: The Rangers, the Stanley Cup, and the Curse of 1940; 8: The Death of a President and the Teams that Fail to Thrive; 9: Gustav Mahler and the Curse of the Ninth Symphony; 10: Devil's Hole: The Cave of the Evil Spirit; 11: The Hex Murder at the Stone Arch Bridge; 12: Murder in the Well: Hamilton, Burr, and the Quaker Curse
13: The Power of a Maleficent Gem14: The Curse of the Black Orlov; 15: The Widow's Curse on Hyde Hall; 16: The Castle in the Catskills; 17: Bringing Malocchio to America; 18: The Scandalous Case of the Witch of Easthampton; 19: "Wicked and Detestable Arts" in Seatallcott; 20: The Knicks, the Red Bulls, and the Worst Luck in Sports; 21: The Farmer, the Beggar, and the Peach Orchard; 22: The Legend of Thirteen Curves; 23: Phantom Ships on the Hudson; 24: The Cursed Ghost of Alice Van der Veer; 25: Politics and Painted Poultry; Sources; Acknowledgments; Index; About the Author |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910797651903321 |
Minetor Randi | ||
Guilford, Connecticut : , : Globe Pequot Press, , [2015] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Cursed in New York : stories of the damned in the Empire State / / Randi Minetor |
Autore | Minetor Randi |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Guilford, Connecticut : , : Globe Pequot Press, , [2015] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (225 p.) |
Disciplina | 398.209747 |
Collana | Cursed |
Soggetto topico |
Evil eye - New York (State)
Blessing and cursing - New York (State) Revenge - New York (State) |
ISBN | 1-4930-1377-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1: Ancient, Unsportsmanlike Souls; 2: The Indian Princess of Lake Ronkonkoma; 3: The Truth About Shakespeare's Scottish Play; 4: The Curse of Mamie O'Rourke; 5: The Lost Souls of Seneca County; 6: The Black Dog of the Great Lakes; 7: The Rangers, the Stanley Cup, and the Curse of 1940; 8: The Death of a President and the Teams that Fail to Thrive; 9: Gustav Mahler and the Curse of the Ninth Symphony; 10: Devil's Hole: The Cave of the Evil Spirit; 11: The Hex Murder at the Stone Arch Bridge; 12: Murder in the Well: Hamilton, Burr, and the Quaker Curse
13: The Power of a Maleficent Gem14: The Curse of the Black Orlov; 15: The Widow's Curse on Hyde Hall; 16: The Castle in the Catskills; 17: Bringing Malocchio to America; 18: The Scandalous Case of the Witch of Easthampton; 19: "Wicked and Detestable Arts" in Seatallcott; 20: The Knicks, the Red Bulls, and the Worst Luck in Sports; 21: The Farmer, the Beggar, and the Peach Orchard; 22: The Legend of Thirteen Curves; 23: Phantom Ships on the Hudson; 24: The Cursed Ghost of Alice Van der Veer; 25: Politics and Painted Poultry; Sources; Acknowledgments; Index; About the Author |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910821493803321 |
Minetor Randi | ||
Guilford, Connecticut : , : Globe Pequot Press, , [2015] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Day trips Hudson Valley : getaway ideas for the local traveler / / Randi Minetor |
Autore | Minetor Randi |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Guilford, Connecticut : , : gpp, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (241 p.) |
Disciplina | 917.470444 |
Collana | Day trips series |
ISBN | 1-4930-1624-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
contents; introduction; using this guide; lower valley: new jersey skylands; day trip 01; day trip 02; day trip 03; day trip 04; lower valley: new york city; day trip 05; day trip 06; day trip 07; day trip 08; day trip 09; day trip 10; day trip 11; day trip 12; day trip 13; day trip 14; mid-hudson valley; day trip 15; day trip 16; day trip 17; day trip 18; day trip 19; day trip 20; day trip 21; day trip 22; day trip 23; day trip 24; day trip 25; day trip 26; day trip 27; day trip 28; upper hudson valley; day trip 29; day trip 30; day trip 31; day trip 32; day trip 33; day trip 34; day trip 35
day trip 36upper hudson: to the river's source; day trip 37; day trip 38; day trip 39; day trip 40; day trip 41; festivals & celebrations; index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910797697603321 |
Minetor Randi | ||
Guilford, Connecticut : , : gpp, , 2015 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Day trips Hudson Valley : getaway ideas for the local traveler / / Randi Minetor |
Autore | Minetor Randi |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Guilford, Connecticut : , : gpp, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (241 p.) |
Disciplina | 917.470444 |
Collana | Day trips series |
ISBN | 1-4930-1624-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
contents; introduction; using this guide; lower valley: new jersey skylands; day trip 01; day trip 02; day trip 03; day trip 04; lower valley: new york city; day trip 05; day trip 06; day trip 07; day trip 08; day trip 09; day trip 10; day trip 11; day trip 12; day trip 13; day trip 14; mid-hudson valley; day trip 15; day trip 16; day trip 17; day trip 18; day trip 19; day trip 20; day trip 21; day trip 22; day trip 23; day trip 24; day trip 25; day trip 26; day trip 27; day trip 28; upper hudson valley; day trip 29; day trip 30; day trip 31; day trip 32; day trip 33; day trip 34; day trip 35
day trip 36upper hudson: to the river's source; day trip 37; day trip 38; day trip 39; day trip 40; day trip 41; festivals & celebrations; index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910826435903321 |
Minetor Randi | ||
Guilford, Connecticut : , : gpp, , 2015 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Death in Glacier National Park : stories of accidents and foolhardiness in the crown of the continent / / Randi Minetor |
Autore | Minetor Randi |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Guilford, Connecticut : , : Lyons Press, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (241 p.) |
Disciplina | 978.6/52 |
Soggetto topico |
Accidents - Montana - Glacier National Park
Violent deaths - Montana - Glacier National Park Bear attacks - Montana - Glacier National Park |
ISBN | 1-4930-2547-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
PREFACE; INTRODUCTION: A GREAT VACATION GONE WRONG; CHAPTER 1 Treacherous Waters: A Long History of Drowning; CHAPTER 2 More Than the Heart Can Bear: The Number-Two Cause of Death; CHAPTER 3 The Lure of High Peaks: Climbing Deaths; CHAPTER 4 Racing to the Sun: Motor Vehicle Accidents; CHAPTER 5 Know Your Limits: Hiking Accidents; CHAPTER 6 Bear Bait: Grizzly Encounters; CHAPTER 7 Rushing Rocks and Snow: Death by Avalanche; CHAPTER 8 Without Warning: Falling Objects; CHAPTER 9 Dropping Out of the Sky: Small Aircraft Deaths; CHAPTER 10 The Last Hopeless Act: Suicides
CHAPTER 11 Deathly Cold: Dying of ExposureCHAPTER 12 Murder Most Expedient: The Volkswagen Van and the Newlywed Case; CHAPTER 13 Missing: Presumed Dead; CHAPTER 14 Unclassified: Deaths by Unusual Causes; EPILOGUE: STAYING ALIVE IN THE NATIONAL PARKS; APPENDIX: LIST OF DEATHS 1913-2015; INDEX; ABOUT THE AUTHOR |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910798298903321 |
Minetor Randi | ||
Guilford, Connecticut : , : Lyons Press, , 2016 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Death in Glacier National Park : stories of accidents and foolhardiness in the crown of the continent / / Randi Minetor |
Autore | Minetor Randi |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Guilford, Connecticut : , : Lyons Press, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (241 p.) |
Disciplina | 978.6/52 |
Soggetto topico |
Accidents - Montana - Glacier National Park
Violent deaths - Montana - Glacier National Park Bear attacks - Montana - Glacier National Park |
ISBN | 1-4930-2547-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
PREFACE; INTRODUCTION: A GREAT VACATION GONE WRONG; CHAPTER 1 Treacherous Waters: A Long History of Drowning; CHAPTER 2 More Than the Heart Can Bear: The Number-Two Cause of Death; CHAPTER 3 The Lure of High Peaks: Climbing Deaths; CHAPTER 4 Racing to the Sun: Motor Vehicle Accidents; CHAPTER 5 Know Your Limits: Hiking Accidents; CHAPTER 6 Bear Bait: Grizzly Encounters; CHAPTER 7 Rushing Rocks and Snow: Death by Avalanche; CHAPTER 8 Without Warning: Falling Objects; CHAPTER 9 Dropping Out of the Sky: Small Aircraft Deaths; CHAPTER 10 The Last Hopeless Act: Suicides
CHAPTER 11 Deathly Cold: Dying of ExposureCHAPTER 12 Murder Most Expedient: The Volkswagen Van and the Newlywed Case; CHAPTER 13 Missing: Presumed Dead; CHAPTER 14 Unclassified: Deaths by Unusual Causes; EPILOGUE: STAYING ALIVE IN THE NATIONAL PARKS; APPENDIX: LIST OF DEATHS 1913-2015; INDEX; ABOUT THE AUTHOR |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910824484103321 |
Minetor Randi | ||
Guilford, Connecticut : , : Lyons Press, , 2016 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Fredericksburg : trace the path of America's heritage / / Randi Minetor ; with an introduction by James C. Bradford ; photographs by Nic Minetor |
Autore | Minetor Randi |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Guilford, Connecticut : , : gpp, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (121 p.) |
Disciplina | 973.733 |
Collana | Historical Tours |
Soggetto topico | Fredericksburg, Battle of, Fredericksburg, Va., 1862 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction; Key Participants; The Days before the Battle; The Battlefield Tour; Before the Battle; Day 1: December 11, 1862; Day 2: December 12, 1862; Day 3: December 13, 1862; Beyond the Battlefield:Enriching Your Experience; Historic Fredericksburg:A Tourist's Guide to Exploring,Staying, and Eating; Glossary; Bibliography; Index; About the Author |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910788287503321 |
Minetor Randi | ||
Guilford, Connecticut : , : gpp, , 2015 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Fredericksburg : trace the path of America's heritage / / Randi Minetor ; with an introduction by James C. Bradford ; photographs by Nic Minetor |
Autore | Minetor Randi |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Guilford, Connecticut : , : gpp, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (121 p.) |
Disciplina | 973.733 |
Collana | Historical Tours |
Soggetto topico | Fredericksburg, Battle of, Fredericksburg, Va., 1862 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction; Key Participants; The Days before the Battle; The Battlefield Tour; Before the Battle; Day 1: December 11, 1862; Day 2: December 12, 1862; Day 3: December 13, 1862; Beyond the Battlefield:Enriching Your Experience; Historic Fredericksburg:A Tourist's Guide to Exploring,Staying, and Eating; Glossary; Bibliography; Index; About the Author |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910809458603321 |
Minetor Randi | ||
Guilford, Connecticut : , : gpp, , 2015 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Historic Glacier National Park : the stories behind one of America's great treasures / / Randi Minetor |
Autore | Minetor Randi |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Guilford, Connecticut : , : Lyons Press, , [2016] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (209 pages) |
Disciplina | 978.6/52 |
ISBN |
1-4930-1807-8
1-4930-1808-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Glaciers: then, now, and forever -- The first people to see Glacier -- Lewis and Clark and the very bad day -- The trouble with treaties: Hellgate, Fort Benton and the Swan Valley Massacre -- Hugh Monroe and the Hudson's Bay Company -- The search for a passable pass -- See America first: the Great Northern Railway -- The cattle (and mining) queen of Montana -- George Bird Grinnell discovers a glacier -- Rugged rangering: the last days of Joe Prince -- Lyman Sperry and the last of the firsts -- Creating an engineering masterpiece: Going-to-the-Sun Road -- The path of the Civilian Conservation Corps -- Days and nights of the grizzlies -- Fighting fire the old-fashioned way. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910798714203321 |
Minetor Randi | ||
Guilford, Connecticut : , : Lyons Press, , [2016] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Historic Glacier National Park : the stories behind one of America's great treasures / / Randi Minetor |
Autore | Minetor Randi |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Guilford, Connecticut : , : Lyons Press, , [2016] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (209 pages) |
Disciplina | 978.6/52 |
ISBN |
1-4930-1807-8
1-4930-1808-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Glaciers: then, now, and forever -- The first people to see Glacier -- Lewis and Clark and the very bad day -- The trouble with treaties: Hellgate, Fort Benton and the Swan Valley Massacre -- Hugh Monroe and the Hudson's Bay Company -- The search for a passable pass -- See America first: the Great Northern Railway -- The cattle (and mining) queen of Montana -- George Bird Grinnell discovers a glacier -- Rugged rangering: the last days of Joe Prince -- Lyman Sperry and the last of the firsts -- Creating an engineering masterpiece: Going-to-the-Sun Road -- The path of the Civilian Conservation Corps -- Days and nights of the grizzlies -- Fighting fire the old-fashioned way. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910813167003321 |
Minetor Randi | ||
Guilford, Connecticut : , : Lyons Press, , [2016] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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