Rebel Gold

Rebel Gold
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 436
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ISBN-10 : 9781439108949
ISBN-13 : 1439108943
Rating : 4/5 (49 Downloads)

Synopsis Rebel Gold by : Warren Getler

As a boy growing up in rural Arkansas, Bob Brewer often heard from his uncle and his great-uncle about a particular tree in the woods, the "Bible Tree," filled with strange carvings. Years later he would learn that this tree was carved with symbols associated with the Knights of the Golden Circle, a Civil War­era secret society that had buried gold coins and other treasure in various remote locations across the South and Southwest in hopes of someday funding a second War Between the States. These secret caches were guarded by sentinels, men whose responsibility it was to watch and protect these sites. To his astonishment, Bob discovered that both his uncle and his great-uncle had been twentieth-century sentinels, and that he had grown up near an important KGC treasure site. In Shadow of the Sentinel, Bob Brewer and investigative journalist Warren Getler tell the fascinating story of the Knights of the Golden Circle and the hidden caches the KGC established across the country. Brewer reveals how, with agonizing effort, he eventually deciphered the fiendishly complicated KGC codes and ciphers, which drew heavily on images associated with Freemasonry. (Many of the key KGC post­Civil War leaders were Scottish Rite Masons, who used the cover of that secret fraternity to conduct their activities.) Using his knowledge of KGC symbolism to crack coded maps, Brewer has located several KGC caches and has recovered gold coins, guns, and other treasure from some of them. Shadow of the Sentinel is the most comprehensive account yet of the activities of the KGC after the Civil War and, indeed, into the 1900s. Getler and Brewer suggest that the clandestine network of KGC operatives was far wider than previously thought, and that it included Jesse James, the former Confederate guerrilla whose stage and bank robberies helped to fill KGC treasure chests. This is a rousing and provocative adventure that weaves together one man's personal quest with an intriguing, little-known chapter in America's hidden history.

Shadow of the Sentinel

Shadow of the Sentinel
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 338
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780743219686
ISBN-13 : 0743219686
Rating : 4/5 (86 Downloads)

Synopsis Shadow of the Sentinel by : Warren Getler

Explores the legacy of a Civil War-era secret society, the Knights of the Golden Circle, and describes efforts to crack the society's system of codes and symbols to identify hidden treasure sites across the American south and west.

The Rebel and the Rose

The Rebel and the Rose
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Publisher : Cumberland House Publishing
Total Pages : 324
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ISBN-10 : 1581826699
ISBN-13 : 9781581826692
Rating : 4/5 (99 Downloads)

Synopsis The Rebel and the Rose by : Wesley Millett

In April 1865 the Civil War is over for most Americans. Confederate President Jefferson Davis flees Richmond, the Southern capital, accompanied by most of his administration, a cavalry escort, various hangers-on, and the Confederate treasury.

Confederate Gold

Confederate Gold
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Publisher : AuthorHouse
Total Pages : 57
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ISBN-10 : 9798823014892
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (92 Downloads)

Synopsis Confederate Gold by : Lawrence Barker

16 yr old Charlotte Pace and her cousin Ansley Jeffries along with friends Moses LeConte and Jack Thomas take a summer trip on the Great Smoky Mountain Steam Rairoad Train to Dillsboro North Carolina.. Jack gets into a fight while at a restaurant in town with the local town bully, Winstell Taylor. Jack wins and they quickly leave town going on a trail ride up the mountain. They hide in a cave at the mountain top and Jack remembers from his history class at school this was the place that a Confederate Gold shipment worth over 4 million dollars disappeared at the end of civil war. They encounter a huge black bear in the cave and Jack thinks this would be a great place to hide gold. The kids look for the gold. It is an adventure to find the gold and a tale of exoneration and change for Winstell Taylor thanks to Charlotte.

Heart and Hand

Heart and Hand
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 270
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ISBN-10 : 1916125204
ISBN-13 : 9781916125209
Rating : 4/5 (04 Downloads)

Synopsis Heart and Hand by : Rebel Carter

Knights of the Golden Circle

Knights of the Golden Circle
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Publisher : LSU Press
Total Pages : 329
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780807150054
ISBN-13 : 0807150053
Rating : 4/5 (54 Downloads)

Synopsis Knights of the Golden Circle by : David C. Keehn

In 1860, during their first attempt to create the Golden Circle, several thousand Knights assembled in southern Texas to "colonize" the northern Mexico. Due to insufficient resources and organizational shortfalls, however, that filibuster failed. Later, the Knights shifted their focus and began pushing for disunion, spearheading prosecession rallies, and intimidating Unionists in the South. They appointed regional military commanders from the ranks of the South's major political and military figures, including men such as Elkanah Greer of Texas, Paul J. Semmes of Georgia, Robert C. Tyler of Maryland, and Virginius D. Groner of Virginia. Followers also established allies with the South's rabidly prosecession "fire-eaters," which included individuals such as Barnwell Rhett, Louis Wigfall, Henry Wise, and William Yancy.

The Treasure Train

The Treasure Train
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Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages : 370
Release :
ISBN-10 : 1467969958
ISBN-13 : 9781467969956
Rating : 4/5 (58 Downloads)

Synopsis The Treasure Train by : Bob Young

Near the end of the American Civil War, the Confederate Treasury gives Special Agent Patrick Graham a vital mission. His main assignment: stop a counterfeit ring headed by the notorious Adolphus Roads in Augusta, Georgia. Then the Confederate treasury arrives by railroad with Union raiders in hot pursuit! Unfortunately, Patrick finds more than he bargains for on this mission -- a cunning nemesis, a treasure that must be protected, and a beautiful distraction he can't resist.

[Read-Along] Rebel Girls Champions

[Read-Along] Rebel Girls Champions
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Publisher : Rebel Girls
Total Pages : 67
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ISBN-10 : 9781953424686
ISBN-13 : 1953424686
Rating : 4/5 (86 Downloads)

Synopsis [Read-Along] Rebel Girls Champions by : Rebel Girls

Rebel Girls Champions: 25 Tales of Unstoppable Athletes celebrates the stories of 25 phenomenal women in sports all written in fairy tale form. It is part of the award-winning Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls series. This paperback collection showcases some of the most beloved stories from the first three volumes of the New York Times best-selling series Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. It also features brand new tales of game-changing athletes and their drive, resilience, and sportsmanship. In Rebel Girls Champions, young readers can win the World Cup with Megan Rapinoe, flip and tumble with Simone Biles, and land breathtaking snowboard tricks with Chloe Kim. Coming out directly after the Tokyo Olympics, Rebel Girls Champions will include the most thrilling anecdotes from the 2021 Games. The exciting, easy-to-read text is paired with colorful full-page portraits created by female artists from all around the world

In a Garden Burning Gold

In a Garden Burning Gold
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Publisher : Del Rey
Total Pages : 464
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780593354988
ISBN-13 : 0593354982
Rating : 4/5 (88 Downloads)

Synopsis In a Garden Burning Gold by : Rory Power

“Fresh and original . . . full of lush writing and detailed worldbuilding . . . [with a] rich fantasy landscape and an almost Shakespearean feel.”—Paste Twins imbued with incredible magic and near-immortality will do anything to keep their family in power—even if it tears the family apart—in the first book of a mythic epic fantasy duology from the New York Times bestselling author of Wilder Girls. ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2022—BookPage Rhea and Lexos were born into a family unlike any other. Together with their siblings, they control the seasons, the tides, and the stars, and help their father rule their kingdom. Thanks to their magic, the family has ruled for an eternity, and plan to rule for an eternity more. But Rhea and Lexos are special: They are twins, bonded down to the bone, and for the past hundred years, that bond has protected them as their father becomes an unpredictable tyrant—and his worsening temper threatens the family’s grip on power. Now, with rival nations ready to attack, and a rebel movement within their own borders, Rhea and Lexos must fight to keep the kingdom—and the family—together, even as treachery, deceit, and drama threaten to strand the twins on opposite sides of the battlefield. In a Garden Burning Gold is a vividly written, atmospheric saga that explores the limits of power and the bonds of family—and how far both can be bent before they break.

Gold Spun

Gold Spun
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Publisher : CamCat Publishing, LLC
Total Pages : 331
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780744302431
ISBN-13 : 0744302439
Rating : 4/5 (31 Downloads)

Synopsis Gold Spun by : Brandie June

If Nor can’t spin gold, she can always spin lies. When seventeen-year-old Nor rescues a captured faerie in the woods, he gifts her with a magical golden thread she can use to summon him for a favor. Instead, Nor uses it for a con—to convince villagers to buy straw that can be transformed into gold. Her trick works a little too well, attracting the suspicion of Prince Casper, who hates nobody more than a liar. Intent on punishing Nor, he demands that she spin a room of straw into gold and as her reward, he will marry her. Should she refuse or fail, the consequences will be dire. Desperate for help, Nor summons the faerie’s aid, launching a complicated dance as she must navigate between her growing feelings for both the prince and faerie boy and who she herself wishes to become.