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Author : Maria Leach
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)
Download or read book The Rainbow Book of American Folk Tales and Legends written by Maria Leach and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tales from American folklore about bad men, ghosts, lies, and Native American tales.
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Author : Christopher R. Fee
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1610695682
Total Pages : 1265 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (16 download)
Download or read book American Myths, Legends, and Tall Tales [3 volumes] written by Christopher R. Fee and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2016-08-29 with total page 1265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating survey of the entire history of tall tales, folklore, and mythology in the United States from earliest times to the present, including stories and myths from the modern era that have become an essential part of contemporary popular culture. Folklore has been a part of American culture for as long as humans have inhabited North America, and increasingly formed an intrinsic part of American culture as diverse peoples from Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania arrived. In modern times, folklore and tall tales experienced a rejuvenation with the emergence of urban legends and the growing popularity of science fiction and conspiracy theories, with mass media such as comic books, television, and films contributing to the retelling of old myths. This multi-volume encyclopedia will teach readers the central myths and legends that have formed American culture since its earliest years of settlement. Its entries provide a fascinating glimpse into the collective American imagination over the past 400 years through the stories that have shaped it. Organized alphabetically, the coverage includes Native American creation myths, "tall tales" like George Washington chopping down his father's cherry tree and the adventures of "King of the Wild Frontier" Davy Crockett, through to today's "urban myths." Each entry explains the myth or legend and its importance and provides detailed information about the people and events involved. Each entry also includes a short bibliography that will direct students or interested general readers toward other sources for further investigation. Special attention is paid to African American folklore, Asian American folklore, and the folklore of other traditions that are often overlooked or marginalized in other studies of the topic.
Author : Ella E. Clark
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520350960
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (23 download)
Download or read book Indian Legends of the Pacific Northwest written by Ella E. Clark and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2023-11-10 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of more than one hundred tribal tales, culled from the oral tradition of the Indians of Washington and Oregon, presents the Indians' own stories, told for generations around their fires, of the mountains, lakes, and rivers, and of the creation of the world and the heavens above. Each group of stories is prefaced by a brief factual account of Indian beliefs and of storytelling customs. Indian Legends of the Pacific Northwest is a treasure, still in print after fifty years.
Author : Adrienne Mayor
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400849314
Total Pages : 489 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)
Download or read book Fossil Legends of the First Americans written by Adrienne Mayor and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2013-10-24 with total page 489 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The burnt-red badlands of Montana's Hell Creek are a vast graveyard of the Cretaceous dinosaurs that lived 68 million years ago. Those hills were, much later, also home to the Sioux, the Crows, and the Blackfeet, the first people to encounter the dinosaur fossils exposed by the elements. What did Native Americans make of these stone skeletons, and how did they explain the teeth and claws of gargantuan animals no one had seen alive? Did they speculate about their deaths? Did they collect fossils? Beginning in the East, with its Ice Age monsters, and ending in the West, where dinosaurs lived and died, this richly illustrated and elegantly written book examines the discoveries of enormous bones and uses of fossils for medicine, hunting magic, and spells. Well before Columbus, Native Americans observed the mysterious petrified remains of extinct creatures and sought to understand their transformation to stone. In perceptive creation stories, they visualized the remains of extinct mammoths, dinosaurs, pterosaurs, and marine creatures as Monster Bears, Giant Lizards, Thunder Birds, and Water Monsters. Their insights, some so sophisticated that they anticipate modern scientific theories, were passed down in oral histories over many centuries. Drawing on historical sources, archaeology, traditional accounts, and extensive personal interviews, Adrienne Mayor takes us from Aztec and Inca fossil tales to the traditions of the Iroquois, Navajos, Apaches, Cheyennes, and Pawnees. Fossil Legends of the First Americans represents a major step forward in our understanding of how humans made sense of fossils before evolutionary theory developed.
Author : Michael Edwards
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780980860092
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (6 download)
Download or read book Perfume Legends II written by Michael Edwards and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-24 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Thomas D'Agostino
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1614239797
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (142 download)
Download or read book Legends, Lore and Secrets of New England written by Thomas D'Agostino and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2013-07-23 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New England's history is marked with witch executions, curses and an untold number of cemeteries hiding mysteries beneath their stones. In this sometimes harsh landscape, the truth is often stranger than fiction. Examine the footprints burned into the ledge of Devil's Foot Rock in Rhode Island. Spend a night at the Kennebunk Inn in Maine, where the mischievous specter of Silas Perkins still resides. Traverse an old dirt road near Sterling, Connecticut, where the Darn Man's frozen body was uncovered in 1863. Authors Thomas D'Agostino and Arlene Nicholson uncover the history behind the region's best-kept secrets and lore. As you flip through these pages of New England's legends, tread lightly--you just might find a story that will follow you home.
Author : Alex Shoumatoff
Publisher : Harper Perennial
ISBN 13 : 9780060977696
Total Pages : 544 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (776 download)
Download or read book Legends of the American Desert written by Alex Shoumatoff and published by Harper Perennial. This book was released on 1999-08-04 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this superbly rich epic of fact and reflection, Alex Shoumatoff records his quest to capture the vast multiplicity of the American Southwest. From the Biosphere to the Mormons, from the deadly world of narcotraffickers to the secret lives of the covertly Jewish conversos, Shoumatoff explores the many alternative states of being that have staked their claim in the Southwest. Full of profound sympathy and unique insights, Legends of the American Desert takes us on a kaleidoscopic journey into the most complex and myth-laden region of the American landscape and imagination.
Author : Richard Erdoes
Publisher : Pantheon
ISBN 13 : 080415175X
Total Pages : 546 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (41 download)
Download or read book American Indian Myths and Legends written by Richard Erdoes and published by Pantheon. This book was released on 2013-12-04 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 160 tales from eighty tribal groups present a rich and lively panorama of the Native American mythic heritage. From across the continent comes tales of creation and love; heroes and war; animals, tricksters, and the end of the world. “This fine, valuable new gathering of ... tales is truly alive, mysterious, and wonderful—overflowing, that is, with wonder, mystery and life" (National Book Award Winner Peter Matthiessen). In addition to mining the best folkloric sources of the nineteenth century, the editors have also included a broad selection of contemporary Native American voices.
Author : Michael Furman
Publisher : Chartwell Books
ISBN 13 : 9780785830672
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (36 download)
Download or read book American Auto Legends written by Michael Furman and published by Chartwell Books. This book was released on 2013-08-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American Auto Legends presents more than 50 remarkable American cars in a chronological fully illustrated book filled with historic photographs. It covers all eras of American automobiles, from the "horseless carriages" of the early 1900s to the sleek and ultra-efficient machines of the early twenty-first century. Concise descriptions highlight the key features of each vehicle, while stunning images by one of America's leading car photographers provide the reader with an unparalleled visual record. American Auto Legends features all the major US manufacturersâ??including Buick, Chevrolet, Ford, Lincoln, and Studebakerâ??this book is an essential and authoritative guide to the many legends of the American highway. Includes biographies of key figures in the US automobile industry, a full technical glossary, and details of where the cars may be seen. This lavishly illustrated book will appeal to classic car enthusiasts worldwide.
Author : Robin Smith-Johnson
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 162585675X
Total Pages : 117 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (258 download)
Download or read book Legends & Lore of Cape Cod written by Robin Smith-Johnson and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2016-05-23 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cape Cod has a rich tradition of local lore, stretching back to a time before the Pilgrims arrived. Ancient Wampanoag legends like Granny Squannit and Princess Scargo are as familiar as tales of pirates and explorers, including "Black Sam" Bellamy and Donald Baxter Macmillan. Felines often blocked "Cat's Alley" in pursuit of food from fishermen's boats. The remnants of Billingsgate Island can be seen at low tide, and visits from Jenny Lind and Helen Keller contrast with the mysterious stories of the "Lady of the Dunes" and New England's Dark Day. Author Robin Smith-Johnson shares historic tales of shipwrecks, murders, hauntings and more from the Cape.
Author : Lou Cuevas
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book In the Valley of the Ancients written by Lou Cuevas and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Michael Edwards
Publisher : Crescent House Pub
ISBN 13 : 9780646277943
Total Pages : 295 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (779 download)
Download or read book Perfume Legends written by Michael Edwards and published by Crescent House Pub. This book was released on 1996 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on 45 fragrances, from Guerlain Jicky to Thierry Mugler Angel, this book provides information on the creators, including the perfumers and the couturiers to the bottle designers and the executives of the perfume houses.
Author : Beck Feiner
Publisher : Alphabet Legends
ISBN 13 : 9780648672449
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (724 download)
Download or read book Autistic Legends Alphabet written by Beck Feiner and published by Alphabet Legends. This book was released on 2020-03-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Dan Aykroyd to Bobby Fischer, Jodi DiPiazza to Greta Thunberg, Autistic Legends Alphabet presents a wide - ranging A to Z of inspiring people on the Autism spectrum. Beautifully illustrated and movingly written, this unique Alphabet Legends title is a 'must read' for every young person on the spectrum, and their family.
Author : Beck Feiner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780648672470
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (724 download)
Download or read book Guitar Legends Alphabet written by Beck Feiner and published by . This book was released on 2020-03-12 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Jimi Hendrix to Angus Young, Orianthi to Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Guitar Legends Alphabet strings together an A to Z of the most gifted axe men and women who have ever strutted the stage. Artistically illustrated and passionately written, Guitar Legends Alphabet is an inspiring history lesson, music to the ears of any young, or not so young, guitar enthusiast.
Author : Julia J. Quinlan
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1448876877
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (488 download)
Download or read book Corvette written by Julia J. Quinlan and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2012-08-15 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Chevrolet Corvette has been around since the 1950s. It is so well known for its speed and reliability that it is used as an Indy 500 pace car. This volume profiles each of the Corvettes six generations, which shows the evolution the model has undergone, while remaining at its core one of Americas favorite sports cars.
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ISBN 13 : 9780880299022
Total Pages : 678 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (99 download)
Download or read book Great American Folklore written by and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 678 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Frank de Caro
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317476999
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (174 download)
Download or read book An Anthology of American Folktales and Legends written by Frank de Caro and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-12-18 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For folklorists, students, as well as general readers, this is the most comprehensive survey of American folktales and legends currently available. It offers an amazing variety of American legend and lore - everything from Appalachian Jack tales, African American folklore, riddles, trickster tales, tall tales, tales of the supernatural, legends of crime and criminals, tales of women, and even urban legends.The anthology is divided into three main sections - Native American and Hawaiian Narratives, Folktales, and Legends - and within each section the individual stories explore the myriad narrative traditions and genres from various geographic regions of the United States. Each section and tale genre is introduced and placed in its narrative context by noted folklorist Frank de Caro. Tale type and motif indexes complete the work.
