Forgotten Tales of Long Island

Forgotten Tales

by Richard Panchyk

In this enthralling new book, Richard Panchyk has compiled a collection of true stories from Long Island's history sure to befuddle, baffle and bemuse even lifelong residents. Who knew that Plum Island was bought with a barrel of biscuits and a few fishhooks? Or that an Oyster Bay woman accused of being a witch was instead found guilty of being a Quaker? Little-known tales of snake-eyed horses, naked ghosts, swamp serpents and cats riding horses offer a fresh look at Long Island's past. Culled from numerous period sources, including newspapers, books and historical records, these little stories are notable both as entertaining anecdotes and as forgotten history.

160 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2008

About the author

Richard Panchyk is the author or editor of 14 books on a diverse range of topics, including children's nonfiction (science, history, art, politics/government) and adult nonfiction (history and folklore). His works have been translated into four languages.

Among his books are the award-winning and bestselling World War II for Kids, which is available at bookstores and museum gift shops across the nation. This book is considered as one of the top books ever published for teaching kids ages 9 and up about the war, and is used in schools and by homeschoolers from New York to Alaska. It features a foreword from the 2008 Republican presidential nominee, John McCain.

He is also the author of the lavishly illustrated Galileo for Kids, featuring a foreword by the astronaut Buzz Aldrin.

To order autographed copies of any of his books, or for more information, you may contact the author at panchyk@yahoo.com.

Richard Panchyk's latest books are German New York City, published as part of the famous Images of America series by Arcadia and 101 Glimpses of Long Island's North Shore, published by The History Press.

German New York City is the first-ever major book to cover the story German population in one of the world's biggest cities. It features nearly 200 historic photographs.

101 Glimpses is a pocket-sized book offering a snapshot of different beautiful locales along the historic North Shore, and features a foreword by Thomas Suozzi.

Coming in 2009 - The Keys to American History, featuring more than 60 of America's most important documents and speeches.

Reviews

[AnnMarie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Long Island historical tidbits!

I've lived on long Island all my life. This was one of many books my job was selling. But I checked my library and read the ebook. Fascinating little stories! Since I dl from my library, I've been reading it on my breaks at work. Mostly all the stories are small. Some are just a paragraph or 2, others are a full PG. There were some that were more then 1 PG. But each story had a lot of information! Well worth a read!

[Taylor Sturm · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of my favorite books I own, and usually give it as a gift when applicable. The author packs it with irreverent historical stories, tales of ghosts, hilarious tidbits, and occasionally useless downright boring details of Long Island’s history- served up in vignettes which take no more than a minute to read. As amusing as it is fascinating.

[Emily · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very slight; fun to read, tho

[Janet Jongebloed · Rating 1 out of 5]

Way too dry, way too boring, just facts and figures. I was hoping for some cool ghost stories, not something akin to town records.

[Tasha Sobers · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was ok. It just proved that Long Island is creepy as hell and haunted