Hampton Roads Murder & Mayhem

Hampton Roads Murder & Mayhem

By Nancy E. Sheppard

$23.99

Publication Date: 8th October 2018

Hampton Roads is an iconic destination, but the "birthplace of America" has a nefarious past.


Dive into the story of cannibalism in the Jamestown colony and learn the gory details of the tale of the Witch of Pungo. Blackbeard and his men wreaked havoc in Hampton Roads before Virginians brought them to justice. Explore rarely told stories of lynchings, riots and a hoax involving none other than famed aviator Charles Lindbergh. Join author and historian Nancy E. Sheppard as she explores some of the darkest moments in Hampton Roads' vibrant history.
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    Hampton Roads is an iconic destination, but the "birthplace of America" has a nefarious past.


    Dive into the story of cannibalism in the Jamestown colony and learn the gory details of the tale of the Witch of Pungo. Blackbeard and his men wreaked havoc in Hampton Roads before Virginians brought them to justice. Explore rarely told stories of lynchings, riots and a hoax involving none other than famed aviator Charles Lindbergh. Join author and historian Nancy E. Sheppard as she explores some of the darkest moments in Hampton Roads' vibrant history.
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      Hampton Roads is an iconic destination, but the "birthplace of America" has a nefarious past.


      Dive into the story of cannibalism in the Jamestown colony and learn the gory details of the tale of the Witch of Pungo. Blackbeard and his men wreaked havoc in Hampton Roads before Virginians brought them to justice. Explore rarely told stories of lynchings, riots and a hoax involving none other than famed aviator Charles Lindbergh. Join author and historian Nancy E. Sheppard as she explores some of the darkest moments in Hampton Roads' vibrant history.

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      • Pages: 176
      • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
      • Imprint: The History Press
      • Series: Murder & Mayhem
      • Publication Date: 8th October 2018
      • State: Virginia
      • Illustration Note: Black and White
      • ISBN: 9781467140423
      • Format: Paperback
      • BISACs:
        PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials)
        HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
        TRUE CRIME / General
      Author Bio
      NANCY E. SHEPPARD is a two-time award nominated non-fiction author, historian, and public speaker based out of Southeastern Virginia. Aside from her work as an author and historian, she is the editor-in-chief and a photojournalist for the newspaper, Yorktown Crier-Poquoson Post, and serves on the York County Historical Committee.

      Hampton Roads is an iconic destination, but the "birthplace of America" has a nefarious past.


      Dive into the story of cannibalism in the Jamestown colony and learn the gory details of the tale of the Witch of Pungo. Blackbeard and his men wreaked havoc in Hampton Roads before Virginians brought them to justice. Explore rarely told stories of lynchings, riots and a hoax involving none other than famed aviator Charles Lindbergh. Join author and historian Nancy E. Sheppard as she explores some of the darkest moments in Hampton Roads' vibrant history.

      • Pages: 176
      • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
      • Imprint: The History Press
      • Series: Murder & Mayhem
      • Publication Date: 8th October 2018
      • State: Virginia
      • Illustrations Note: Black and White
      • ISBN: 9781467140423
      • Format: Paperback
      • BISACs:
        PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials)
        HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
        TRUE CRIME / General
      NANCY E. SHEPPARD is a two-time award nominated non-fiction author, historian, and public speaker based out of Southeastern Virginia. Aside from her work as an author and historian, she is the editor-in-chief and a photojournalist for the newspaper, Yorktown Crier-Poquoson Post, and serves on the York County Historical Committee.

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