Spooky Colorado
Author: S. E. Schlosser
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2011-08-02
Total Pages: 211
ISBN-13: 0762768363
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTales of hauntings, strange happenings and other local lore throughout the Centennial state!
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Author: S. E. Schlosser
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2011-08-02
Total Pages: 211
ISBN-13: 0762768363
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTales of hauntings, strange happenings and other local lore throughout the Centennial state!
Author: Jan Murphy
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2016-11-01
Total Pages: 161
ISBN-13: 1493023195
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom the Anasazi cliff dwellings to tales of Buffalo Bill's bravado, and from an unsolved bank robbery in Denver to the murder of Jon Benet Ramsey, Colorado Myths and Legends examines a fascinating array of puzzling events, unsolved mysteries, and tragic crimes in the often troubled (but always compelling!) history of the Centennial State. Read about the mysterious French miner-turned-hotelier, the incongruous Great Sand Dunes that stretch for miles at the base of towering snow-capped mountains, and the strange disappearance of an entire ancient civilization.
Author: Diane Goldstein
Publisher:
Published: 2004-08
Total Pages: 240
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKOut to see America and satisfy his travel bug, W. T. Pfefferle resigned from his position as director of the writing program at Johns Hopkins University and hit the road to interview sixty-two poets about the significance of place in their work. The lively conversations that resulted may surprise with the potential meanings of a seemingly simple concept. This gathering of voices and ideas is illustrated with photo and word portraits from the road and represented with suitable poems. The poets are James Harms, David Citino, Martha Collins, Linda Gregerson, Richard Tillinghast, Orlando Ricardo Menes, Mark Strand, Karen Volkman, Lisa Samuels, Marvin Bell, Michael Dennis Browne, David Allan Evans, David Romtvedt, Sandra Alcosser, Robert Wrigley, Nance Van Winckel, Christopher Howell, Mark Halperin, Jana Harris, Sam Hamill, Barbara Drake, Floyd Skloot, Ralph Angel, Carol Muske-Dukes, David St. John, Sharon Bryan, Donald Revell, Claudia Keelan, Alberto Rios, Richard Shelton, Jane Miller, William Wenthe, Naomi Shihab Nye, Peter Cooley, Miller Williams, Beth Ann Fennelly, Natasha Trethewey, Denise Duhamel, Campbell McGrath, Terrance Hayes, Alan Shapiro, Nikki Giovanni, Charles Wright, Rita Dove, Henry Taylor, Dave Smith, Nicole Cooley, David Lehman, Lucie Brock-Broido, Michael S. Harper, C. D. Wright, Mark Wunderlich, James Cummins, Frederick Smock, Mark Jarman, Carl Phillips, Scott Cairns, Elizabeth Dodd, Jonathan Holden, Bin Ramke, Kenneth Brewer, and Paisley Rekdal.
Author: Jon D. Lee
Publisher: University Press of Colorado
Published: 2014-01-14
Total Pages: 234
ISBN-13: 149201320X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn An Epidemic of Rumors, Jon D. Lee examines the human response to epidemics through the lens of the 2003 SARS epidemic. Societies usually respond to the eruption of disease by constructing stories, jokes, conspiracy theories, legends, and rumors, but these narratives are often more damaging than the diseases they reference. The information disseminated through them is often inaccurate, incorporating xenophobic explanations of the disease’s origins and questionable medical information about potential cures and treatment. Folklore studies brings important and useful perspectives to understanding cultural responses to the outbreak of disease. Through this etiological study Lee shows the similarities between the narratives of the SARS outbreak and the narratives of other contemporary disease outbreaks like AIDS and the H1N1 virus. His analysis suggests that these disease narratives do not spring up with new outbreaks or diseases but are in continuous circulation and are recycled opportunistically. Lee also explores whether this predictability of vernacular disease narratives presents the opportunity to create counter-narratives released systematically from the government or medical science to stymie the negative effects of the fearful rumors that so often inflame humanity. With potential for practical application to public health and health policy, An Epidemic of Rumors will be of interest to students and scholars of health, medicine, and folklore.
Author: Ernest Whitney
Publisher:
Published: 1892
Total Pages: 68
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Stephanie Waters
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2014-08-12
Total Pages: 147
ISBN-13: 1625850131
DOWNLOAD EBOOKColorado is steeped in stories as unique as the people who settled it. Each wave of exploration and settlement brought new tales to explain the mysteries of this incomparable place. With extreme weather and breathtaking landscapes, it seems only natural that Colorado could play host to UFOs, stripper lightning and the Fountain of Love. From creation myths and rumored Aztec treasure to snow snakes and drunken house flies, professional yarn-spinner Stephanie Waters turns an eye to the ancient lore of the Centennial State.
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Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Published: 1959
Total Pages: 188
ISBN-13: 9780816504671
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSixty-one tales narrated by Yaquis reflect this people's sense of the sacred and material value of their territory.
Author: Mary A. Joyce
Publisher:
Published: 2014
Total Pages: 121
ISBN-13: 9780991181513
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"The testimonies in this manuscript are about ancient little skeletons and tunnels found on the campus of Western Carolina University (WCU) in Cullowhee, North Carolina on Cullowhee Mountain which is south of campus. The testimonies give credence to abundant legends in Western North Carolina about Cherokee Little People."--Page 3.
Author: James E. Perkins
Publisher:
Published: 1991
Total Pages: 106
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExamines early 20th-century fact and myth surrounding Old Mose, the feared grizzly bear of Black Mountain, in Fremont County, Colorado.
Author: Barre Toelken
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Published: 2013-02-01
Total Pages: 736
ISBN-13: 1457180715
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOne of the most comprehensive and widely praised introductions to folklore ever written. Toelken's discussion of the history and meaning of folklore is delivered in straightforward language, easily understood definitions, and a wealth of insightful and entertaining examples. Toelken emphasizes dynamism and variety in the vast array of folk expressions he examines, from "the biology of folklore," to occupational and ethnic lore, food ways, holidays, personal experience narratives, ballads, myths, proverbs, jokes, crafts, and others. Chapters are followed by bibliographical essays, and over 100 photographs illustrate the text. This new edition is accessible to all levels of folklore study and an essential text for classroom instruction.