Montana Campfire Tales

Montana Campfire Tales

Author: Dave Walter

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2011-06-14

Total Pages: 259

ISBN-13: 0762768037

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No one knew more about Montana’s history than the late, great Dave Walter, and no one told the state’s stories with more eloquence, humor, and accuracy. This new edition of the classic Montana Campfire Tales invites readers to gather around the campfire as Walter revisits the tragic Baker Massacre, recounts Truman Everts’s harrowing ordeal in Yellowstone, and sheds light on more forgotten but fascinating aspects of the Treasure State’s past. Evocative historical photos and maps further bring to life the rich details in this book. Visitors and residents alike will treasure Montana Campfire Tales for many years, whether in an armchair next to a fireplace or around a fire at a campground.


More Montana Campfire Tales

More Montana Campfire Tales

Author: David Walter

Publisher: Farcountry Press

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 9781560372363

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Montana history at its wildest and most intriguing. These 15 stories--illustrated with historical photographs--flash with humor, action, indignation, amazement, and admiration for what some Montanans (and visitors) added to the state's story.


Darkest Before Dawn

Darkest Before Dawn

Author: Clemens P. Work

Publisher: UNM Press

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13: 9780826337931

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Today's threats against freedom of speech echo the hysteria of World War I, when Americans went to prison for dissent. This cautionary tale focuses on events in Montana and the West that led to the suspension of this crucial right.


Spooky Montana

Spooky Montana

Author: S. E. Schlosser

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2009-08-18

Total Pages: 211

ISBN-13: 0762756152

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Pull up a chair or gather round the campfire and get ready for twenty-seven creepy tales of ghostly hauntings, eerie happenings, and other strange occurrences in Montana.


Storytelling

Storytelling

Author: Josepha Sherman

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-03-26

Total Pages: 1450

ISBN-13: 1317459377

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Storytelling is an ancient practice known in all civilizations throughout history. Characters, tales, techniques, oral traditions, motifs, and tale types transcend individual cultures - elements and names change, but the stories are remarkably similar with each rendition, highlighting the values and concerns of the host culture. Examining the stories and the oral traditions associated with different cultures offers a unique view of practices and traditions."Storytelling: An Encyclopedia of Mythology and Folklore" brings past and present cultures of the world to life through their stories, oral traditions, and performance styles. It combines folklore and mythology, traditional arts, history, literature, and festivals to present an overview of world cultures through their liveliest and most fascinating mode of expression. This appealing resource includes specific storytelling techniques as well as retellings of stories from various cultures and traditions.