Forgotten Tales of Rhode Island
Author | : Jim Ignasher |
Publisher | : History Press Library Editions |
Total Pages | : 162 |
Release | : 2008-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 1540219380 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781540219381 |
Rating | : 4/5 (381 Downloads) |
Download or read book Forgotten Tales of Rhode Island written by Jim Ignasher and published by History Press Library Editions. This book was released on 2008-10 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few Rhode Islanders remember the day a German submarine suddenly surfaced in Newport Harbor, or the escape of a bear, tiger and panther from a circus train on the Stonington Railroad. Still fewer may have heard about the World War II fighter plane that crash-landed in the middle of a secret listening post for intercepting enemy radio signals, tucked away on a farm in Scituate. Forgotten Tales digs deep into Rhode Island's history and unearths little-known stories and folklore that span three centuries. Read about the undertaker who dug his own grave, midnight gold diggers using magical diagrams, Smithfield's 'suicide bridge' and a pet elephant with a unique Achilles heel. Jim Ignasher delivers a strong dose of local color in this fascinating anecdotal history of the Ocean State.