Hidden Headlines of Texas: Strange, Unusual, & Bizarre Newspaper Stories 1860-1910 [Paperback]

Chad Lewis (Compiler), Nick Redfern (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 16, 2007 | Series: Hidden Headlines

Strange, Unusual, & Bizarre Newspaper Stories from 1860-1910. Ghosts in the Alamo. Lemonade Death. The Dead do Walk. Nail found in Heart of a Cow. Monster Tape Worm. A Human Fish. Eighteen-horn Cow. Sea Serpent has been seen. A Monster Rattlesnake. Horned Rabbits. That Mysterious Hole. The Wrong Man Buried.

Editorial Reviews

Review

A stranger and more entertaining view of old Texas, you will not find. --Nick Redfern, author of Three Men Seeking Monsters, Strange Secrets, and Memoirs of a Monster Hunter

Truly riiiiipped from headlines of Texas history, mystery, legend, lore, gore, nighttime rainbows, and more...this is quite a read! --Carole Marsh, author of The Alamo Ghost, The Cowboy Christmas Ball, and Hard-to-Believe-But-True Facts About Texas

Lewis proves there are reaches of darkness, territories of the unknown, and hidden ghost stories that most readers are not familiar with. --Rene Bleys, parapsychologist of The Paranormal Research Society of Texas

About the Author

Chad Lewis is a paranormal investigator for Unexplained Research LLC and has a Master of Science degree in Applied Psychology. He is the organizer and speaker for The Unexplained conferences, host of The Unexplained radio and television programs, and co-author of the Road Guide to Haunted Locations series.

Product Details

• Paperback: 188 pages
• Publisher: Unexplained Research Publishing LLC (July 16, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0976209985
• ISBN-13: 978-0976209980
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 7.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,674,772 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Chad Lewis is a researcher, author, and lecturer on topics of the strange and unusual. He has a Master of Science degree in Psychology and has traveled the globe in search of unique and bizarre stories and history.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Massively Entertaining!, September 21, 2007

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Nick Redfern "Author, journalist, lecturer" (Dallas, Texas, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hidden Headlines of Texas: Strange, Unusual, & Bizarre Newspaper Stories 1860-1910 (Paperback)

This is a real gem as it details countless little known newspaper articles on all-things weird in the state of Texas from the latter part of the 19th Century to the early years of the 20th Century.

I wrote the Foreword to the book and - living in Dallas, Texas myself - I can safely say that if you are even remotely interested in the historical weirdness of the Lone Star State, then this is a book you will most definitely not want to miss - packed as it is with tales of ghosts, UFOs, bizarre looking people and much more.

As for my favorite topics of cryptozoology and weird animals specifically, how you can resist learning about the mystery puma of Whitewright; the story of the seven-legged calf; the 40-foot-long tapeworm that was removed from a child's stomach; the shaggy Wildman of the San Antonio River; giant eagles; a ten-horned cow; and the Lovecraftian pig-baby of Groesbeck.

Buy! Buy! Buy!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hidden Headlines of Texas, July 14, 2008

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Doreen Clay-Disparti "Dee Disparti" (Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hidden Headlines of Texas: Strange, Unusual, & Bizarre Newspaper Stories 1860-1910 (Paperback)

Very quick and interesting reading. Never knew this much strange stuff was going on in Texas and I'm a Native Texan. If you like weird and wonderful, this is ths book for you.

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!, September 24, 2011

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Adrienne Harris (CHARLOTTE, NC, US) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Hidden Headlines of Texas: Strange, Unusual, & Bizarre Newspaper Stories 1860-1910 (Paperback)

This book contains some very amazing information. I was able to learn more about my grandmother's first husband, Baby Jim Simmons.