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Dark History of Penn's Woods: Unusual Deaths, Crimes, and Hauntings in Southeastern Pennsylvania
Eight chilling stories of crime, disaster and unusual deaths from southeastern Pennsylvania.
A sequel to the first Dark History book, Murder, Madness, and Misadventure in Southeastern Pennsylvania, this book features more true tales of the region's disasters, deaths and tragedies – offering readers a window into a macabre slice of history.
From the “coffin ships” that brought desperate European immigrants to American shores, to an explosion that took the lives of nineteen people, the Greater Philadelphia area has experienced its fair share of tragedy. Learn about the catastrophic fire that took the lives of nine ballerinas, investigate gruesome cases of murder for life insurance, and ponder the possibility that a Pennsylvania businessman appeared in ghostly form on a busy street the day before he died. Finally, one of the most puzzling cold cases in Pennsylvania history is finally solved after more than sixty years using forensic genealogy, while another unidentified little girl still waits for her own justice.
Praise for Darkest History Vol. I
“..the perfect book to keep you up all night."
Philadelphia Magazine
"Throughout the book, [Green] iterates that she is writing about history that has been largely forgotten and ignored due to its dark nature. By bringing these stories to the light again, she has given her readers a great gift...”
Broad Street Review
“….a tribute to suburban Philadelphia weirdness, evildoing, and death.”
Montco Today
A sequel to the first Dark History book, Murder, Madness, and Misadventure in Southeastern Pennsylvania, this book features more true tales of the region's disasters, deaths and tragedies – offering readers a window into a macabre slice of history.
From the “coffin ships” that brought desperate European immigrants to American shores, to an explosion that took the lives of nineteen people, the Greater Philadelphia area has experienced its fair share of tragedy. Learn about the catastrophic fire that took the lives of nine ballerinas, investigate gruesome cases of murder for life insurance, and ponder the possibility that a Pennsylvania businessman appeared in ghostly form on a busy street the day before he died. Finally, one of the most puzzling cold cases in Pennsylvania history is finally solved after more than sixty years using forensic genealogy, while another unidentified little girl still waits for her own justice.
Praise for Darkest History Vol. I
“..the perfect book to keep you up all night."
Philadelphia Magazine
"Throughout the book, [Green] iterates that she is writing about history that has been largely forgotten and ignored due to its dark nature. By bringing these stories to the light again, she has given her readers a great gift...”
Broad Street Review
“….a tribute to suburban Philadelphia weirdness, evildoing, and death.”
Montco Today
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300 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 12, 2023
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Jennifer L. Green
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April 27, 2024
Pennsylvania’s long history has been plagued with tragedy, disasters, deaths, and murders. Even the trans-Atlantic voyage was often deadly. Devastating fires were not uncommon, and there are more victims of homicide than anyone cares to count. All this and more help make up the unusual history of the second state of the union.
Dark History of Penn’s Woods II by writer and researcher Jennifer L. Green is her second book of “Unusual Deaths, Crimes and Hauntings in Southeastern Pennsylvania.” After the success of her first book, Green curated and wrote nine more grim tales. Green explores the tragic history from “Coffin Ships” to axe murders to a serial killer. Green gives an in-depth background to each subject. Each story includes historical illustrations and photographs to help bring the history to life.
Each chapter is a well-written account of a dark history of Pennsylvania’s past. Green does not sensationalize crimes or murder but keeps the book interesting with information and accurate stories. This is a quick read for those interested in true historical crimes and tragedies.
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Dark History of Penn’s Woods II by writer and researcher Jennifer L. Green is her second book of “Unusual Deaths, Crimes and Hauntings in Southeastern Pennsylvania.” After the success of her first book, Green curated and wrote nine more grim tales. Green explores the tragic history from “Coffin Ships” to axe murders to a serial killer. Green gives an in-depth background to each subject. Each story includes historical illustrations and photographs to help bring the history to life.
Each chapter is a well-written account of a dark history of Pennsylvania’s past. Green does not sensationalize crimes or murder but keeps the book interesting with information and accurate stories. This is a quick read for those interested in true historical crimes and tragedies.
this review was originally published at https://losangelesbookreview.com/revi...
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