Why did hundreds of people line up, in the winter of 1980, bumper to bumper in rural Illinois, to catch a glimpse of a scantily clad phantom along Kennedy Hill Road? Did you know that a ghost of a homicidal mother still haunts the road near her former home? What is the real history behind Independence Grove and Devil's Gate? When these questions and more are answered, you will never look at the history of Illinois the same way. This painstakingly researched book leaves no ghost unturned.

Published in 49 monthly issues over the span of four years, the Legends and Lore of Illinois presented Illinois ghostlore in an exciting, informative, and occasionally controversial format. While providing important historical background on your favorite haunted places, the Legends and Lore of Illinois also featured the fictional adventures of a group of paranormal investigators known as the Fallen. With an eye on the fun, mysterious, and macabre, "Leave science to the scientists" was their motto. Will they unlock the secrets of the unknown, or will they unwittingly unleash shadows from the...

Im 16. Jahrhundert begann eine gesellschaftliche Bewegung, deren Namen noch heute Entsetzen und Schrecken auslost: die Zeit der Hexenverfolgung. Unzahlige Frauen, aber auch Manner wurden verfolgt, gefoltert und landeten auf dem Scheiterhaufen, die in ganz Europa lichterloh brannten, jedoch besonders in Deutschland. Sohne und Tochter verrieten ihre Eltern, Mutter ihre Kinder und Hexenjager bereisten das Land auf der Suche nach, wie wir heute wissen, unschuldigen Opfern. Die Forschung spricht heute von etwa 3 Millionen angeklagten Menschen, von denen 40.000 bis 60.000 hingerichtet wurden. Der...