Haunted Long Beach 2: The Odd and Unusual in and Around Long Beach, California

Claudine Burnett

Aug 2010 · Author House

About this ebook

Claudine Burnett, author of popular Murderous Intent and Strange Sea Tales Along the Southern California Coast, has at last revised and updated the long out of print Haunted Long Beach. New stories and updates have come her way since the original Haunted Long Beach was published in 1996. Now readers can rediscover the "ghostly" side of one of America's finest cities----haunted houses, phantom airplanes, cemetery apparitions, and ghosts of the Queen Mary come alive in these true stories of eerie happenings in Long Beach, California.

Gathered from historical files and personal experiences, Ms. Burnett has researched these stories extensively to try to find historical evidence as to their cause. All in all, these ghostly tales are sure to entertain both visitors and residents alike.

About the author

Claudine Burnett has actively been pursuing Southern California history since 1971. She is the former head of the Literature and History Department of Long Beach Public Library, and a member of various historical societies. Her credentials include a B.A. in history from the University of California, Irvine; an M.L.S. from the University of California, Los Angeles; and a M.P.A. from California State University, Long Beach. Ms. Burnett, who has authored several books on Southern California's past, has received numerous awards for her contributions to local history. She believes history should be "fun" as well as "factual" and her entertaining accounts make learning history an enjoyable experience.