American myths, legends, and tall tales : an encyclopedia of American folklore / Christopher R. Fee and Jeffrey B. Webb, editors ; Danielle Dattolo, Emily Francisco, Bronwen Fetters, Jaime Hillegonds, and Andrew Wickersham, assistant editors.

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Book
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English
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Santa Barbara, California : ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2016]
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3 volumes (xxxiv, 1160 pages) : illustrations ; 29 cm

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    These volumes survey of the 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. 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 information about the people and events involved. Each entry also includes a short bibliography. 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.
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    Complete in 3 volumes.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references and index.
    Contents
    • V. 1. A-F
    • v. 2. G-P
    • v. 3. Q-Z.
    ISBN
    • 9781610695671 ((set ; : acid-free paper))
    • 1610695674 ((set ; : acid-free paper))
    • 1440845727
    • 9781440845727
    • 1440845735
    • 9781440845734
    • 1440851379
    • 9781440851377
    LCCN
    2015050529
    OCLC
    944954834
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