Virginia Folk Legends
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Virginia Folk Legends
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Author : Thomas E. Barden
language : en
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
Release Date : 1991
Virginia Folk Legends written by Thomas E. Barden and has been published by University of Virginia Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Fiction categories.
What do devil dogs, witches, haunted houses, Daniel Boone, Railroad Bill, "Justice John" Crutchfield, and lost silver mines have in common? All are among the subjects included in the vast collection of legends gathered between 1937 and 1942 by the field workers of the Virginia Writers Project of the WPA. For decades following the end of the project, these stories lay untouched in the libraries of the University of Virginia. Now, folklorist Thomas E. Barden brings to light these delightful tales, most of which have never been in print. Virginia Folk Legends presents the first valid published collection of Virginia folk legends and is endorsed by the American Folklore Society.
Legends And Folk Tales Of Old Alexandria Virginia
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Author : Ruth Lincoln Kaye
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1975
Legends And Folk Tales Of Old Alexandria Virginia written by Ruth Lincoln Kaye and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with Alexandria (Va.) categories.
Haunted Virginia
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Author : Pamela K. Kinney
language : en
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Release Date : 2009
Haunted Virginia written by Pamela K. Kinney and has been published by Schiffer Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
Like every state in the Union, Virginia has unique myths, legends, and yes, even true stories that sound much like legends, but aren't. Learn about the urban legend of the Bunnyman and what happens to mortals at his Bunnyman Bridge in Clifton at midnight on Halloween. Prepare to discover the myths surrounding Edgar Allan Poe and other famous Virginians. See why Natural Bridge is actually a haunted tourist attraction. And what makes the Great Dismal Swamp so creepy: Is it the ghosts or Bigfoot? Meet the Witch of Pungo in Virginia Beach and find out that Mothman and the Jersey Devil actually visited Virginia. Read Virginian stories of witches, demons, monsters, ghosts, pirates, strange animals, and soldiers from the Civil War. Come visit a most amazing, frightening, and even intriguing Virginia that you never knew existed.
West Virginia Ghost Stories Legends Haunts And Folklore
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Author : Jannette Quackenbush
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-07-21
West Virginia Ghost Stories Legends Haunts And Folklore written by Jannette Quackenbush and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-07-21 with categories.
West Virginia ghost stories, legends, haunts, and folklore- including the Rowlesburg Misty Ghost Legend of Seneca Rocks, Twistabout Ridge, Stretchers Neck, Thurmond, Hawks Nest State Park, Booger Hole, Route 901 Bloody Hands, Wheeling haunts like Hempfield Tunnel and Wetzel's Cave, Harpers Ferry ghosts . . .and over a 100 ghost stories, legends, and folklore of West Virginia.
Green Hills Of Magic
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Author : Ruth Ann Musick
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Release Date : 2021-12-14
Green Hills Of Magic written by Ruth Ann Musick and has been published by University Press of Kentucky this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-14 with Fiction categories.
In the early years of this century, miners from nearly every country in Europe and Asia Minor migrated to West Virginia to seek employment in its great collieries. With them they brought many folktales and legends of then homelands. Ruth Ann Musick has collected some of the best and most representative of these stories—never before published in book form—in The Green Hills of Magic. In many instances, these tales were first related in family circles in the native languages of the tellers, later to be translated by their younger English-speaking descendants. Entertaining in themselves, the stories are also excellent examples of the diverse folk beliefs and cultural patterns of the national and ethnic immigrant groups. The tales are attractively illustrated with more than twenty black-and-white drawings.
Myths Of The Mountains
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
Myths Of The Mountains written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Folk tales categories.
An Anthology Of American Folktales And Legends
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Author : Frank de Caro
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-12-18
An Anthology Of American Folktales And Legends written by Frank de Caro and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-12-18 with Business & Economics categories.
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.
Fireside Folklore Of West Virginia
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Author : Sherri Brake
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
Release Date : 2012-12-29
Fireside Folklore Of West Virginia written by Sherri Brake and has been published by Createspace Independent Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-29 with History categories.
Ghosts, Spirits, Legends and Dark History.Fireside Folklore of West Virginia offers up locations of reported paranormal activity, haunted buildings, spooky spirits, folklore and the legends they are born from. The Mothman, The Headless Ghost of Centralia, The West Virginia Penitentiary, UFO's, Gravestone Symbolism, Ghosts on the Battlefield, and Burnt House Haints are just a few of the locations and subjects covered in this new series by author Sherri Brake. This paranormal folklore guide is the first in a spellbinding series focusing on the state's ghost stories, legends and haunted locations. Over 170 pages feature over 100 images including photographs and old folklore woodcuts. The 24 intriguing chapters are based on Sherri Brake's popular column appearing in West Virginia's largest independent publication, Two-Lane Livin'. Each story features extra details and photographs not seen in the original columns. Dim the lights, light a candle and enjoy.
Outwitting The Devil
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Author : Charles L. Perdue
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987
Outwitting The Devil written by Charles L. Perdue and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Twenty-eight magic tales (of the same genre as "Jack and the Beanstalk") collected in southwestern Virginia by Virginia WPA Writers' Project workers during the late 1930s. Perdue, a University of Virginia folklorist who has co-edited Weevils in the Wheat: Interviews with Virginia Ex-Slaves, gives a concluding and explanatory essay. The New Deal and Folk Culture Series. "The narratives are interesting in themselves and not merely for historical value". Perdue is "to be commended for ... careful documentation". -- Southern Folklore
A History Of Virginia Literature
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Author : Kevin J. Hayes
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2015-05-19
A History Of Virginia Literature written by Kevin J. Hayes and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-05-19 with History categories.
This History explores the development of literary culture in Virginia from the founding of Jamestown to the twenty-first century.