The New World; or, The United States and Canada, Illustrated and Described

The New World; or, The United States and Canada, Illustrated and Described

Author: Anonymous

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2023-03-01

Total Pages: 465

ISBN-13: 3382311763

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Reprint of the original, first published in 1859. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.


American Folklore

American Folklore

Author: Jan Harold Brunvand

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2006-05-24

Total Pages: 812

ISBN-13: 1135578788

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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