{"product_id":"haunted-fredericksburg-9781467157001","title":"Haunted Fredericksburg","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscover the spirits that still walk the banks of the Rappahannock River.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough the streets of Fredericksburg are peaceful today, the ghosts of the past still lurk in the shadows. From the colonial era to the Civil War, the region witnessed some of the most dramatic and bloody events in American history. A woman in white is seen walking the grounds of Chatham Manor every seven years. At the Rising Sun Tavern, a rowdy tavern keeper continues to make his presence known two hundred years after his death. The spirit of Mary Washington, the mother of the first president, has been seen tending her beloved garden. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoin historian Michelle L. Hamilton on a spirited tour of haunted Fredericksburg. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichelle L. Hamilton earned her MA in history from San Diego State University. Hamilton is the author or editor of several books, including \u003cem\u003e\"I Would Still Be Drowned in Tears\" Spiritualism in Abraham Lincoln's White House\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMary Ball Washington: The Mother of George Washington\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eVirginia's Ghosts and Legends\u003c\/em\u003e (vol. 1). She has published articles in the \u003cem\u003eMorbid Curious\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eFeminine Macabre\u003c\/em\u003e. Her latest books--\u003cem\u003eCivil War Ghosts\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHaunted Land\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eVirginia's Haunted History\u003c\/em\u003e--were published by Haunted Road Media. A lifelong student of history, Hamilton has worked as a docent at several museums across the county. She is currently the manager of the Mary Washington House in Fredericksburg, Virginia.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"History Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50927170421010,"sku":"9781467157001","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_bdd55258-a75b-402f-8fca-7b81c4008370.jpg?v=1738984047","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/haunted-fredericksburg-9781467157001","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}