Home to numerous tribal reservations that survived the land run that swept around them, Shawnee stands at an intersection of worlds. For travelers of the Wild West, crossing over into Oklahoma Territory meant more than crossing a state line. "Stop for twenty minutes and see a man killed," stagecoach drivers warned visitors to Shawnee's treacherous saloons. The oil boom of the 1920s brought a wave of wealth that only encouraged nefarious activity. Shawnee's quiet present may belie its fevered past, but the spirits of former gunslingers, prostitutes and everyday folk still live on. From strange ... Read More
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Home to numerous tribal reservations that survived the land run that swept around them, Shawnee stands at an intersection of worlds. For travelers of the Wild West, crossing over into Oklahoma Territory meant more than crossing a state line. "Stop for twenty minutes and see a man killed," stagecoach drivers warned visitors to Shawnee's treacherous saloons. The oil boom of the 1920s brought a wave of wealth that only encouraged nefarious activity. Shawnee's quiet present may belie its fevered past, but the spirits of former gunslingers, prostitutes and everyday folk still live on. From strange ... Read More
Home to numerous tribal reservations that survived the land run that swept around them, Shawnee stands at an intersection of worlds. For travelers of the Wild West, crossing over into Oklahoma Territory meant more than crossing a state line. "Stop for twenty minutes and see a man killed," stagecoach drivers warned visitors to Shawnee's treacherous saloons. The oil boom of the 1920s brought a wave of wealth that only encouraged nefarious activity. Shawnee's quiet present may belie its fevered past, but the spirits of former gunslingers, prostitutes and everyday folk still live on. From strange sounds at the old Sacred Heart Mission to specters roaming the halls of the luxurious Aldridge Hotel, Tanya McCoy and Jeff Provine provide an introduction to Shawnee's haunted past.
Details
Pages: 144
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Imprint: The History Press
Series: Haunted America
Publication Date: 14th September 2020
State: Oklahoma
Illustration Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9781467146869
Format: Paperback
BISACs: BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Unexplained Phenomena BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Supernatural HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
Author Bio
Jeff Provine is a farm kid turned college professor. After growing up on a farm dating back to the Land Run of 1893, he attended the School of Science and Math before going on to complete his master's at the University of Oklahoma. In 2009 he began the OU Ghost Tour. He writes webcomics, blogs regularly, campaigns for the integration of internet media into the classroom and has developed courses on the history of comic books and the life of Charlie Chaplin.
Tanya McCoy has been interested in the paranormal since she saw her first full-body apparition in her own home at the young age of six. A paranormal investigator for over a decade with a degree in paranormal psychology, Tanya is the founder of the Oklahoma Paranormal Association and the author of several Haunted Oklahoma books. She is also a pediatric nurse who has worked in her field for over twenty-seven years. Tanya is currently pursuing another degree in history and hopes to teach history online as she continues her research and writing in the paranormal field.
Home to numerous tribal reservations that survived the land run that swept around them, Shawnee stands at an intersection of worlds. For travelers of the Wild West, crossing over into Oklahoma Territory meant more than crossing a state line. "Stop for twenty minutes and see a man killed," stagecoach drivers warned visitors to Shawnee's treacherous saloons. The oil boom of the 1920s brought a wave of wealth that only encouraged nefarious activity. Shawnee's quiet present may belie its fevered past, but the spirits of former gunslingers, prostitutes and everyday folk still live on. From strange sounds at the old Sacred Heart Mission to specters roaming the halls of the luxurious Aldridge Hotel, Tanya McCoy and Jeff Provine provide an introduction to Shawnee's haunted past.
Pages: 144
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Imprint: The History Press
Series: Haunted America
Publication Date: 14th September 2020
State: Oklahoma
Illustrations Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9781467146869
Format: Paperback
BISACs: BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Unexplained Phenomena BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Supernatural HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
Jeff Provine is a farm kid turned college professor. After growing up on a farm dating back to the Land Run of 1893, he attended the School of Science and Math before going on to complete his master's at the University of Oklahoma. In 2009 he began the OU Ghost Tour. He writes webcomics, blogs regularly, campaigns for the integration of internet media into the classroom and has developed courses on the history of comic books and the life of Charlie Chaplin.
Tanya McCoy has been interested in the paranormal since she saw her first full-body apparition in her own home at the young age of six. A paranormal investigator for over a decade with a degree in paranormal psychology, Tanya is the founder of the Oklahoma Paranormal Association and the author of several Haunted Oklahoma books. She is also a pediatric nurse who has worked in her field for over twenty-seven years. Tanya is currently pursuing another degree in history and hopes to teach history online as she continues her research and writing in the paranormal field.
