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Folklore, fables and fairy talesUnited States history, Science and technology, Nature, Paranormal
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A nature writer searches for evidence of Bigfoot, the humanoid creature said to roam the remote forests. He spends time…
in the Dark Divide region near Mount St. Helens, interviewing other Bigfoot hunters. Includes a chapter written in 2017 about new developments in the search. Some strong language. 1995
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Folklore, fables and fairy tales, Animal stories, General fictionUnited States history
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The original great white whale, first spied off the coast of Chile in 1810, becomes a prime target for whalers…
as he thrashes about the Pacific and achieves legendary status. For grades 2-4. 2014
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Folklore, fables and fairy talesMusic, Customs and cultures, Hobbies and crafts, United States history, General non-fiction
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Compilation of folklore, oral histories, and songs of Appalachian mountain culture from northeastern Georgia, published to mark the forty-fifth anniversary…
of the Foxfire magazine project. Includes tales of ghosts, crime, and murders as well as bluegrass music and arts and crafts instruction. 2011
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Folklore, fables and fairy talesFrontier and pioneer life, United States history, Customs and cultures, General non-fiction, Biography
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A collection of West Texas tales and folklore that range from frontier stories and ghost towns to famous folks and accounts of everyday life
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Folklore, fables and fairy talesGeneral non-fiction, United States history, Customs and cultures
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The stories offered in this volume revolve around the inhabitants of the Texas frontier during the last half of the nineteenth century into the early twentieth century. 2003
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Folklore, fables and fairy talesIndigenous peoples history, United States history
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In 1876 native New Yorker Schultz went to Montana for the summer to hunt buffalo. The 17-year old Schultz landed…
a job at the Fort Conrad Trading Post, which did not suit him. Soon, he was living outside the fort's wall with the Blackfeet. Speaking their language and using sign language, he absorbed hundreds of stories about the tribe, its history, and oral tradition
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Folklore, fables and fairy talesUnited States history, Adventure and exploration
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This collection of tales and traditions from the Southwest includes stories of lost mines stacked with bars of gold, mule…
loads of silver cached away in outlaw hoards, and fabulous Jesuit treasures buried when that order was expelled from New Spain
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Folklore, fables and fairy talesCustoms and cultures, General non-fiction, United States history
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Wisconsin author and experienced reporter, Dennis McCann, relates true stories of the Mighty Mississippi River that have shaped the Midwest
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Folklore, fables and fairy talesGeneral non-fiction, United States history
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Twenty-six stories that attempt to preserve the rich folk lore indigenous to the Ozark region
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Folklore, fables and fairy talesUnited States history, General non-fiction
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Brief tales of the hearty seamen and the ships they sailed off the treacherous New England coastline are gathered in…
this lively chronicle of heroics, mishaps, tragedies, and high seas adventure
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Folklore, fables and fairy talesUnited States history, Animals and wildlife
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A Gloucester native and local historian investigates one of his hometown's most intriguing mysteries: did a Loch Ness-like sea monster…
really stop by its harbor in 1817? For high school and adult readers
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Folklore, fables and fairy talesParanormal, United States travel and geography, United States history, Customs and cultures
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Seventeen stories of real life New England curses and blasphemous condemnations intended to bring failure, injury, or even total destruction…
to their unlucky recipients, are vividly told in this collection of spirited tales
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Folklore, fables and fairy talesGeneral non-fiction, United States history, Arts and entertainment
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A collection of 26 stories, including folktales, legends, tall tales, and ghost stories. Professional storyteller Mary Hamilton ends each story…
with information on where she heard the story, where it takes place, and how the story has evolved over time. Winner of a 2013 Storytelling World award for storytelling collections and a 2013 Ann Izard Storyteller's Choice Award. 2012
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Folklore, fables and fairy talesUnited States history, Customs and cultures, Criticism
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For fifty years, the author lived near Wolfpen Creek in Knott County, KY where he filled 21 notebooks with the…
everyday customs and happenings of the region. This compilation includes poems, sayings, a glossary of Appalachian expressions, and an interview with the author conducted by Laura Lee. 1991
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Folklore, fables and fairy talesUnited States history, Travel and geography, Science and technology, Biography, General non-fiction
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There are over 6000 caves in the state of Missouri, created by limestone rock slowly dissolved by groundwater. They have…
much to tell us about extinct species and Native Americans; they have been hideouts for outlaws, and have been mined for saltpeter and guano. H. Dwight Weaver, a former show cave operator, tells of the historical and social impact they have had on the state
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Folklore, fables and fairy talesUnited States history, Biography, Science and technology, General non-fiction, Music
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History professor explores the truths behind the legend of railway man John Henry. Recounts his imprisonment and forced labor for…
the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad. Confirms Henry's 1871 contest with a steam drill, explores his mysterious death, and traces the evolution of the folk song that immortalizes his exploits. 2006
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Folklore, fables and fairy talesBiography, History, Historical biography, United States history
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Fifty profiles of heroes drawn from four hundred years of American history: Pocahontas, Frederick Douglass, Queen Lili'uokalani, Helen Keller, Jonas…
Salk, and Roberto Clemente, among others. A list of facts accompanies each entry. Time lines and essays introduce historical eras. For grades 5-8. 2005
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Folklore, fables and fairy talesGeneral non-fiction, Customs and cultures, United States history, Christianity
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Appalachian high school students of the Foxfire learning tradition assemble holiday memories from the mountains of northeast Georgia. Based on…
interviews with neighbors and family members. Includes instructions for recreating simple ornaments, gifts and toys, and recipes and menus. 1996 preface. 1989
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Folklore, fables and fairy talesFrontier and pioneer life, United States history
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The author married a Blackfeet woman, became a member of the tribe, and was given a Blackfeet name. The disappearance…
of the buffalo was as hard for him as for other Blackfeet. The historic and social value in this book lies in the author's first-hand accounts of intertribal conflicts, differences between the government and the Blackfeet, and Indian religious beliefs and observances. For high school and adult readers
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Folklore, fables and fairy talesSports and games, United States history, General non-fiction
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Often viewed solely as a rest stop along the highway from Boston to New York, Connecticut is so much more…
than bedroom towns, strip malls and cows. From tales of its haunted history, curious encounters, and forgotten places, the state is full of surprises that are worth investigating whether you're a local or just passing through. This book reveals the lore and the treasures