Tall Tale America: A Legendary History of Our Humorous Heroes

by Walter Blair

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"Johnny Appleseed, Davy Crockett, Pecos Bill, Paul Bunyan and John Henry have all become heroes of American folklore. Some of them, like Crokett, were real, but all have become the subject of tall tales. This is a folksy history of the United States, told as if the characters were all real. This panoramic (if completely untrue) history begins with Columbus. . . . En route to its end in the 1940s (where traditional American heroes are enlisted to fight...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0226055965

ISBN13:9780226055961

Release Date:January 1987

Publisher:University of Chicago Press

Length:279 Pages

Weight:0.75 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Related Subjects

Criticism & Theory Folklore Folklore & Mythology History & Criticism Humor Humor & Entertainment Humorous Mythology & Folk Tales Politics & Social Sciences Social Science

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