"Lost Loot covers 32 accounts of lost treasures, treasure hunters, jinxes, and curses from around the United States and Canada. Readers will follow the exploits of all kinds of adventurers ranging from pirates like Captain Kidd and Blackbeard to gangsters like Dutch Schultz and John Dillinger and modern thieves like D. B. Cooper and the mysterious person who stole the famed Faberge eggs. Explore dusty mines and caves of the Old West, the loot of Spanish Conquistadors, the exploits of gunslingers and explorers alike, as well as ancient mysteries of kings, knights, and holy relics in this rollicking page-turner"--…mehr
"Lost Loot covers 32 accounts of lost treasures, treasure hunters, jinxes, and curses from around the United States and Canada. Readers will follow the exploits of all kinds of adventurers ranging from pirates like Captain Kidd and Blackbeard to gangsters like Dutch Schultz and John Dillinger and modern thieves like D. B. Cooper and the mysterious person who stole the famed Faberge eggs. Explore dusty mines and caves of the Old West, the loot of Spanish Conquistadors, the exploits of gunslingers and explorers alike, as well as ancient mysteries of kings, knights, and holy relics in this rollicking page-turner"--Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Jim Willis earned his master’s degree in theology from Andover Newton Theological School, and he has been an ordained minister for over 40 years. He has also taught college courses in comparative religion and cross-cultural studies. His background in theology and education led to his writing more than 20 books on history, the apocalypse, and the mysteries of the unknown. His books include Visible Ink Press’ American Cults, Hidden History, and Lost Civilizations. He lives in the woods of South Carolina.
Inhaltsangabe
Preface Introduction Part 1. Pirates’ Plunder 1. The Curses of Charles Island 2. Captain Kidd’s Buried Treasure 3. Blackbeard’s Boast 4. Jean Lafitte and the Galveston Hoard 5. Around the World with Captain Thomas Cavendish Part 2. Shipwrecks 6. The Wreck of the SS Central America, the “Ship of Gold” 7. The Plate Fleet of 1715 Part 3. Caves and Mines 8. Daniel Boone and the Dry Indian 9. The Lost Dutchman Mine 10. The Old Spanish Treasure Cave 11. Mystery of the San Saba Mine Part 4. The Treasures of Kings 12. Montezuma’s Revenge 13. Seven Cities of Cibola 14. Hidden Cities of Egypt 15. The Burial Chamber of King Kamehameha Part 5. Mobsters, Gangsters, and Robbers 16. A Stagecoach and a “Blood-Soaked Treasure” 17. Beyond Jesse James and the Knights of the Golden Circle 18. The Hidden Loot of Sam Bass, a Texas Entrepreneur 19. The Lost Loot of Dutch Schultz 20. John Dillinger’s Suitcase Part 6. Hunting Down Mysteries 21. Meriwether Lewis and the Missing Documents 22. The Mystery of the Beale Treasure 23. Long Tom’s Treasure 24. The Story of Frank from Pennsylvania 25. The Treasure of Cahuenga Pass 26. The Missing Fabergé Eggs 27. The Mystery of D. B. Cooper and the Highjacked Ransom 28. Forest Fenn and the Thrill of the Chase Part 7. Mysteries of Oak Island 29. Nolan’s Cross 30. The Lost Treasure of the Knights Templar and the Curse of Jacques de Molay 31. The Curse of the Holy Grail 32. The Ark of the Covenant Bibliography Index
Preface Introduction Part 1. Pirates’ Plunder 1. The Curses of Charles Island 2. Captain Kidd’s Buried Treasure 3. Blackbeard’s Boast 4. Jean Lafitte and the Galveston Hoard 5. Around the World with Captain Thomas Cavendish Part 2. Shipwrecks 6. The Wreck of the SS Central America, the “Ship of Gold” 7. The Plate Fleet of 1715 Part 3. Caves and Mines 8. Daniel Boone and the Dry Indian 9. The Lost Dutchman Mine 10. The Old Spanish Treasure Cave 11. Mystery of the San Saba Mine Part 4. The Treasures of Kings 12. Montezuma’s Revenge 13. Seven Cities of Cibola 14. Hidden Cities of Egypt 15. The Burial Chamber of King Kamehameha Part 5. Mobsters, Gangsters, and Robbers 16. A Stagecoach and a “Blood-Soaked Treasure” 17. Beyond Jesse James and the Knights of the Golden Circle 18. The Hidden Loot of Sam Bass, a Texas Entrepreneur 19. The Lost Loot of Dutch Schultz 20. John Dillinger’s Suitcase Part 6. Hunting Down Mysteries 21. Meriwether Lewis and the Missing Documents 22. The Mystery of the Beale Treasure 23. Long Tom’s Treasure 24. The Story of Frank from Pennsylvania 25. The Treasure of Cahuenga Pass 26. The Missing Fabergé Eggs 27. The Mystery of D. B. Cooper and the Highjacked Ransom 28. Forest Fenn and the Thrill of the Chase Part 7. Mysteries of Oak Island 29. Nolan’s Cross 30. The Lost Treasure of the Knights Templar and the Curse of Jacques de Molay 31. The Curse of the Holy Grail 32. The Ark of the Covenant Bibliography Index
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