description: North Carolina is a place where history has been enriched by legends and folklore. Tales of mystery and the supernatural, stories about the famous and the infamous, well-known sayings that have become intertwined with historical facts -- all add spice to the flavor of the Tar Heel State's development.Questions often arise about the origin of these sayings and tales. For that reason many of the legends have been brought together in this pubication by Richard Walser. Mr. Walser (1908-1988) wrote and edited for five decades and was one of North Carolina's best-known authors. The office of Archives and History previously published his Young Reader's Picturebook of Tar Heel Authors ; his edition of Lemuel Sawyer's 1824 Blackbeard ; a history of literature and writers called Literary North Carolina ; an edition of The Poems of Governor Thomas Burke of North Carolina (currently in print); and several articles in the North Carolina Historical Review . Books by Mr. Walser have been published by other presses, including those at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University. North Carolina Legends enhances a reputation already established for accuracy of content and for literary quality.
language: English
title: North Carolina Legends
titlecomplete: North Carolina Legends
genres: Folklore
ratings_count: 51
publisher: North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources