Utah Myths and Legends
The True Stories behind History's Mysteries
2nd Edition
Published on 1. October 2017
196 pages
978-1-4930-2839-9 (ISBN)
Description
Utah may be best known for its mesmerizingly beautiful high deserts, the largest salt water lake in the Western Hemisphere, and as the home base for one of the world's most popular religious groups, but few may know about the Lost Rhoades mine purportedly full of gold treasure, the unseen residents of Heritage Park, or an unusually large, three-toed primate that steals livestock. Each episode included in this book explores unusual phenomena, strange events, and mysteries in Utah's history. From Butch Cassidy's clever Castle Gate robbery to reported sightings of UFOs and aliens, Utah Myths and Legends makes history fun and pulls back the curtain on some of the state's most fascinating and compelling stories.
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Series
Edition
2nd Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Illustrations
18 BW Photos, 1 Maps
File size
7,23 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4930-2839-9 (9781493028399)
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Book
12/2017
2nd Edition
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Person
Michael O'Reilly is an artist, writer, and business owner. He holds a master's degree in poetry from the University of Utah and resides with his wife and two children in Troy, Michigan.
Content
- Intro
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. High Desert Archaeology
- Chapter 2. Jedediah Smith: Tough Trapper, Shrewd Businessman, Explorer Extraordinaire
- Chapter 3. The Lost Rhoades Gold Mine and the Secret of Carre Shinob
- Chapter 4. The Mormon Handcart Disaster of 1856
- Chapter 5. Tragedy at Mountain Meadows
- Chapter 6. Jean Baptiste, Grave Robber
- Chapter 7. The Castle Gate Robbery and the Fate of Butch Cassidy
- Chapter 8. The Great Utah Manhunt of 1913
- Chapter 9. The Faithful John Koyle and His Infamous "Relief Mine"
- Chapter 10. The Legend of the Josephine de Martinique
- Chapter 11. Charlie Steen and the Moab Uranium Boom
- Chapter 12. The Ghosts of Heritage Park
- Chapter 13. Bigfoot in the Beehive State?
- Chapter 14. UFOs and Aliens in Utah
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author
