Lore Of An Adirondack County
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Lore Of An Adirondack County
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Author : Edith E. Cutting
language : en
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Release Date : 2018-10-18
Lore Of An Adirondack County written by Edith E. Cutting and has been published by Cornell University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-18 with Fiction categories.
"My family lives in the Adirondacks, a section of New York State that has been favorable to the preservation of folklore. With a common background in England and America for life in a small community, we have kept alive many old tales, songs, sayings, and superstitions, which have always had a sort of fascination for us even though, when quoting some belief, we often qualified it with the remark, 'Of course, I don't believe that sort of thing.'"—from Lore of an Adirondack County Collecting songs, stories, and sayings passed down in her family—and in those of their friends and neighbors in Essex County, New York—Edith E. Cutting provides an invaluable compilation of Adirondack folklore, from lumberjack songs to tall tales about drinking, hunting, and French Canadians. Also included are legends about hidden treasure, weather lore, stories about ghosts and witches, recollections of folk medicines and children's games, and popular songs and ballads. Originally published by Cornell University Press in 1944, Lore of an Adirondack County remains a fresh and charming account of the folkways of New York State, showing how a single Adirondack family, aided by willing neighbors, 'yarned' and sang in the hills above Lake Champlain.
American Folklore
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Author : Jan Harold Brunvand
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2006-05-24
American Folklore written by Jan Harold Brunvand and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-05-24 with Literary Criticism categories.
Contains over 500 articles Ranging over foodways and folksongs, quiltmaking and computer lore, Pecos Bill, Butch Cassidy, and Elvis sightings, more than 500 articles spotlight folk literature, music, and crafts; sports and holidays; tall tales and legendary figures; genres and forms; scholarly approaches and theories; regions and ethnic groups; performers and collectors; writers and scholars; religious beliefs and practices. The alphabetically arranged entries vary from concise definitions to detailed surveys, each accompanied by a brief, up-to-date bibliography. Special features *More than 2000 contributors *Over 500 articles spotlight folk literature, music, crafts, and more *Alphabetically arranged *Entries accompanied by up-to-date bibliographies *Edited by America's best-known folklore authority
Adirondack Voices
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Author : Robert D. Bethke
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1981
Adirondack Voices written by Robert D. Bethke and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with History categories.
Reprint of the work originally published by the University of Illinois Press in 1981. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
American Regional Folklore
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Author : Terry Ann Mood-Leopold
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2004-09-24
American Regional Folklore written by Terry Ann Mood-Leopold and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-09-24 with Social Science categories.
An easy-to-use guide to American regional folklore with advice on conducting research, regional essays, and a selective annotated bibliography. American Regional Folklore begins with a chapter on library research, including how to locate a library suitable for folklore research, how to understand a library's resources, and how to construct a research strategy. Mood also gives excellent advice on researching beyond the library: locating and using community resources like historical societies, museums, fairs and festivals, storytelling groups, local colleges, newspapers and magazines, and individuals with knowledge of the field. The rest of the book is divided into eight sections, each one highlighting a separate region (the Northeast, the South and Southern Highlands, the Midwest, the Southwest, the West, the Northwest, Alaska, and Hawaii). Each regional section contains a useful overview essay, written by an expert on the folklore of that particular region, followed by a selective, annotated bibliography of books and a directory of related resources.
The Adirondacks 1830 1930
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Author : Donald R. Williams
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2002-09-25
The Adirondacks 1830 1930 written by Donald R. Williams and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-09-25 with Photography categories.
How the Adirondack region was first "discovered," then explored and eventually maintained- all of which helped shape what it is today. The East's greatest wilderness, the Adirondack region of New York State, shares its history and lore with Native Americans, early settlers, artists, writers, sportsmen, professors and others. The Adirondacks are known to outdoor lovers, skiers, and year-round visitors for their 46 high peaks, 100-mile canoe route, 133-mile Northville-to-Lake Placid Trail, 30,000 miles of mountain streams, and 3,000 lakes. In addition to its finding, The Adirondacks: 1830-1930, shows how the six-million-acre Adirondack Park, which is the largest park in the contiguous United States and a patchwork of public and private lands governed by one of the largest regional zoning plans in the country, was preserved. With over 200 stunning photographs and fascinating tales of the region, it traces the development of the hamlets, the great camps, the guides, and the furniture and tanning businesses.
Adirondack Wilderness
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Author : Jane Eblen Keller
language : en
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Release Date : 1980-02-01
Adirondack Wilderness written by Jane Eblen Keller and has been published by Syracuse University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980-02-01 with History categories.
Greater in area than Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Olympic, Yellowstone, and Glacier national parks combined, New York State's Adirondack Park is the largest public park in the nation. A land of contrasts and paradoxes, loved, feared, exploited, protected, argued over, eulogized, and affected for better or worse by the hand of man for more than 300 years, the Adirondack forests, rivers, lakes, and peaks attract nearly 9 million visitors a year. From the geologic origins and glacial scouring of the region, to Indians, early settlers, and the logging, mining, and tourist industries, Jane Eblen Keller unfolds the dramatic history of the Adirondacks and the men and women who tried to tame the wilderness. The author also recounts how man and nature have interacted with each other in the region, indeed, how our American attitude toward nature shaped Adirondack history. This is a highly readable and amusing introduction to both Adirondack and conservation literature.
Adirondack Voices
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Author : Robert D. Bethke
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1981
Adirondack Voices written by Robert D. Bethke and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with History categories.
Reprint of the work originally published by the University of Illinois Press in 1981. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Herbal And Magical Medicine
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Author : James K. Kirkland
language : en
Publisher: Duke University Press
Release Date : 1992-01-30
Herbal And Magical Medicine written by James K. Kirkland and has been published by Duke University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992-01-30 with Health & Fitness categories.
Herbal and Magical Medicine draws on perspectives from folklore, anthropology, psychology, medicine, and botany to describe the traditional medical beliefs and practices among Native, Anglo- and African Americans in eastern North Carolina and Virginia. In documenting the vitality of such seemingly unusual healing traditions as talking the fire out of burns, wart-curing, blood-stopping, herbal healing, and rootwork, the contributors to this volume demonstrate how the region’s folk medical systems operate in tandem with scientific biomedicine. The authors provide illuminating commentary on the major forms of naturopathic and magico-religious medicine practiced in the United States. Other essays explain the persistence of these traditions in our modern technological society and address the bases of folk medical concepts of illness and treatment and the efficacy of particular pratices. The collection suggests a model for collaborative research on traditional medicine that can be replicated in other parts of the country. An extensive bibliography reveals the scope and variety of research in the field. Contributors. Karen Baldwin, Richard Blaustein, Linda Camino, Edward M. Croom Jr., David Hufford, James W. Kirland, Peter Lichstein, Holly F. Mathews, Robert Sammons, C. W. Sullivan III
Adirondack Fire Towers Their History And Lore The Southern Districts
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Author : Martin Podskoch
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-06
Adirondack Fire Towers Their History And Lore The Southern Districts written by Martin Podskoch and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06 with categories.
A Brief List Of Material Relating To New York State Folk Music
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1974
A Brief List Of Material Relating To New York State Folk Music written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with Folk music categories.