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The Secret History of the Jersey Devil How Quakers, Hucksters, and Benjamin Franklin Created a Monster

Brian Regal

A provocative look at the mystery surrounding the Jersey Devil, a beast born of colonial times that haunts the corners of the Pine Barrens―and the American imagination―to this day. Legend has it that in 1735, a witch named Mother Leeds gave birth to a horrifying monster―a deformed flying horse with...

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While investigating the origins of the creature, Ashley Flowers cited Brian Regal's book, The Secret History of the Jersey Devil, as a source. The hosts specifically discussed Regal’s theory suggesting the creature might be connected to the Tarsus pterodactyl. However, this claim was brought up mainly to be analyzed and was ultimately noted to have significant inconsistencies.

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Episode: THE UNKNOWN: Jersey Devil

This book was mentioned as a source of information on the Jersey Devil, specifically regarding the possibility of the creature being a Tarsus pterodactyl. However, the author's theory was found to have inconsistencies.

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Interestingly, Brian Riegel, author of The Secret History of the Jersey Devil, claims that the creature called Tarsus pterodactyl may have lived in New Jersey 11,000 years ago.

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