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Forgotten Tales of Rhode Island

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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.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781540219381
  • ISBN-10: 1540219380
  • Publisher: History Press Library Editions
  • Publish Date: October 2008
  • Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 0.44 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.63 pounds
  • Page Count: 162

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