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The United States of storytelling, folktales and true stories from the Eastern states, Dan Keding

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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index present

non fiction

The United States of storytelling

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Dan Keding

folktales and true stories from the Eastern states

Collects true stories and legends from eastern states, ranging from the African-American folktale "Wiley and the Hairy Man" to the true story of Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman doctor in America

Alabama. Yellowhammers -- Wiley and the hairy man (African American) -- Monument to a pest (based on true events) -- Journey to the land of the tie-snakes (Creek/Muscogee people) -- The preacher and the bear (African American) -- Connecticut. Yankee Doodle soldiers (based on true events) -- Yankee Doodle -- The Windham terror -- The oak tree conspirator (based on true events) -- John Ledyard, America's first explorer (a true story) -- If you want to get to heaven -- Delaware. The lights of the enemy (based on true events) -- The phantom dragoon -- The fiddler's coin -- Bringing legends of the Old World to the New (a true story) -- Florida. The fastest man (African American) -- The barefoot mailman (based on true events) -- Uncle Monday, the alligator shaman (African American) -- A peachy tale -- Antonio the woodcutter (Cuban) -- Georgia. Brer Rabbit and the tar baby (African American) -- Spanish moss (African American) -- The game between the birds and the other animals (Creek/Muscogee) -- The preacher's rabbit -- Nancy Hart, hero of the Revolution (based on true events) -- The elephant and the rooster (Gullah-African American) -- Illinois. The great Chicago fire (a true story) -- Lincoln and the Clary Grove boys (based on true events) -- Resurrection Mary (a Chicago ghost story) -- A life worth living (a true story) -- The gypsy wagon (a true story by Dan Keding) -- Indiana. The Hoosier and the Yankee -- The dog who went to college -- Mr. Clark and his train ride (by Bob Sander) -- How wildcat got his spots (Shawnee) -- An honest man -- Kentucky. How Daniel met Rebecca (based on true events) -- The spindle, the shuttle, and the needle (Anglo-American) -- The hunters of Kentucky -- Why the deer has a short tail (Shawnee) -- Mike Fink and the shooting contest -- Louisiana. Whose children? (Natchez) -- The talking eggs (Creole) -- Annie Christmas and Mike Fink (African American) -- The smokehouse (Cajun) -- Maine. The cat with the wooden leg -- Babe the Blue Ox -- The poet (a true story) -- The doctor and his servant (French) -- Maryland. A ride for a bride (based on true events) -- One for me, one for you (African American) -- The singing geese -- The tablecloth, the donkey, and the club (Anglo-American) -- Massachusetts. Esther Dudley's house (based on true events) -- Rose (Anglo-American) -- The bravery of Josiah Breeze (based on true events) -- The field of Boliauns (Irish)Michigan. Konsti makes money (Finnish) -- The storylamp (a true story by Jenifer Strauss) -- Straighten up and fly right (African American) -- The impossible tale (Arab) -- Mississippi. Casey Jones: a hero in song and story (based on true events) -- The hunting dog of the Tombigbee Bottoms -- The hunter and the alligator (Choctaw) -- The talking snake -- The captain and the robbers -- Playing godfather (African American) -- New Hampshire. Only one shot -- The island garden -- Ocean born Mary and the pirate -- Jonathan Moulton and the devil -- New Jersey. The double trial (based on true events) -- The fiddle contest -- The mosquitoes -- Bringing the future to light (a true story) -- The Jersey devil -- New York. Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman doctor in America (a true story) -- A voice for those who can't speak (a true story) -- La Guardia fines the courtroom (a true story) -- A baker's dozen (Dutch) -- Be careful what you flush (an urban legend) -- North Carolina. Jack and the robbers -- The ride of Betsy Dowdy (a true story) -- Laying out Mrs. Fox (a true story by Donald Davis) -- Hatteras Jack (based on true events) -- Ohio. Johnny Appleseed (based on true events) -- The cursed house -- The flying boat -- The star sisters (Shawnee) -- The sunken traveler -- Pennsylvania. The fishing cow -- The Avondale mine disaster -- The last party at Printz Hall -- Joe Magarac: the steel man -- The rabbit and the bear (Pennsylvania Dutch) -- Hoop snakes (as told by Alan Irvine) -- Rhode Island. The lighthouse keeper (a true story) -- The ghost ship -- The devil in red flannel -- The grumpy man -- South Carolina. The Swamp Fox (a true story) -- Flying Africans (African American) -- The mule that could talk (African and European American) -- Elija's remarkable gift of prophecy (African American) -- Tennessee. Davy Crockett and the raccoon -- John Sevier and the lost state of Franklin (a true story) -- The race (based on true events) -- Higgins and the bear -- The bell witch -- Vermont. The tale of the tail of a bear -- Lorenzo Dow and the thief -- The Vermont farmer's song -- The Bennington monster -- Every hero needs some help (based on true events) -- Virginia. Old Mother Leather Coat -- Jack and his lump of silver (Anglo-American; collected by Rex Stephenson from Raymond Sloan) -- The angel of Marye's Heights (based on true events) -- The Quaker's gold -- Washington, D.C. Anne Royal and the president -- Who haunts these halls? (based on true events) -- The whetstone (based on true events) -- Silent Cal (based on true events) -- West Virginia. John Henry [two stories]. Leprechaun dust (Irish American) -- Tony Beaver: the West Virginia lumberjack -- An old friend -- Wisconsin. The great Peshtigo fire (a true story) -- The hodag's lament (as told by Kevin Strauss) -- The little brown bulls -- Aunt Gretchen's first drink (family story by Kevin Strauss) -- Brier Rose (German)