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by W. C. Jameson (Author)
This well-researched addition to treasure hunter, W.C. Jameson's Buried Treasure series will ignite the imaginations of young readers and inspire them to go out and explore.
This fifth volume in W.C. Jameson's Buried Treasure series contains 38 tales gathered from the breadth of the American South. Eight states are included: Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Jameson includes classic treasure stories like "The Lost Treasure of Pirate William Kirk" (Virginia), "Chief Sontechee's Silver Hoard" (North Carolina), "Natchez Trace: Treasure Trail" (Mississippi), and legends of Indian hoards, Civil War caches, lost mines, and robbery stashes. He even includes a report of one recovered treasure in "Found: The Long-lost Treasure of the SS Central America" (South Carolina). Along with hidden pirate and indian loot, readers will also find messages of courage, responsibility and resourcefulness in these treasure hunt adventures.
Author Biography
W.C. Jameson Bio:
W.C. Jameson is the award-winning and best-selling author of more than seventy books and over 1,500 articles and essays. In addition, he is an accomplished songwriter and performer, having recorded five albums of his original music and acted in five films. He has written the soundtracks for four films, and wrote and performed in the musical, "Whatever Happened to the Outlaw, Jesse James?" Jameson is the best-selling treasure author in the world. Perhaps he is known best, as the creator of the popular Buried Treasures of America series for August House. His success and fame as a professional treasure hunter has led to appearances on television's "Unsolved Mysteries," the Travel Channel, the Discovery Channel, Nightline, and National Public Radio. He also consulted with the production team for the highly successful feature film, "National Treasure," starring Nicholas Cage. One of Jameson's most popular books is Billy the Kid: Beyond the Grave, a regional bestseller. This controversial book presents stunning evidence that the famous outlaw, Billy the Kid, was not killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett in 1881 but went on to live an adventurous and productive life for the next sixty-nine years. Jameson has won numerous awards for his writing from a number of professional associations. A nationally recognized and honored author, he has served as a judge for several prestigious literary competitions. When not on an expedition or writing a book, Jameson tours the country performing his music at folk festivals, colleges and universities, concert halls, and roadhouses.
Number of Pages: 192
Dimensions: 0.86 x 8.38 x 5.71 IN
Publication Date: February 09, 2005
