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American Folklore and Legend
Language: en
Pages: 460
Authors: Jane Polley
Categories: Social Science
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This illustrated account presents an interesting history of folklore as well as a retelling of famous American legends.
America in Legend
Language: en
Pages: 364
Authors: Richard M. Dorson
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 1974-08-12 - Publisher: Pantheon

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This is a collection of American folklore from colonial times to the present.
American Folklore and the Mass Media
Language: en
Pages: 242
Authors: Linda Dégh
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 1994-02-22 - Publisher: Indiana University Press

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"This book shows how folklore -- magic, miracles, and tales of enchanted princesses and genial giants -- is still alive and well in the modern mass media.... co
Virginia Folk Legends
Language: en
Pages: 372
Authors: Thomas E. Barden
Categories: Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 1991 - Publisher: University of Virginia Press

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What do devil dogs, witches, haunted houses, Daniel Boone, Railroad Bill, "Justice John" Crutchfield, and lost silver mines have in common? All are among the su
Legends and Tales of the American West
Language: en
Pages: 467
Authors: Richard Erdoes
Categories: Fiction
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From Davy Crockett, Wild Bill Hickok, and Calamity Jane to Paul Bunyan, Pecos Bill, and Frank and Jesse James, here are more than 130 colorful stories of the pi