American Folklore and Legend
Subtitle: The Saga of Our Heroes and Heroines, Our Braggers, Boosters and Bad Men, Our Beliefs and Superstitions
Publisher: Readers Digest
Published: July 1, 1981
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 448
ISBN-13: 9780895770455
Subjects: Folklore & Mythology; U.S; Literature - Classics / Criticism; Literature: Folklore/Mythology; United States; Legends; Folklore; Social life and customs
Description: CONTENTS:
PART 1:Land of the Pilgrims' Pride: New Lored in a New Land; The Inland Kingdom; In Search of Cibola; The Saltwater Bandits; The Spirit of '76.
PART 2: From Sea to Shining Sea: The Legendary Backwoodsman; Riverboat Roarers; Arkansas to the Alamo; Trailblazers and Trappers; The Great Overland Adventure; Gold!Gold!Gold!; Blow the Man Down; When Cotton Was King.
PART 3: This Is My Country: A House Divided Cannot Stand; The Wild, Wild West; The Melting Pot; The Breadwinners; The Sky's the Limit.