02249oam 2200505 450 991079851570332120190911112719.0979-82-16-04654-71-61069-568-2(OCoLC)966113674(MiFhGG)GVRL9JNM(EXLCZ)99371000000077671420160226h20162016 uy 0engurun|---uuuuardacontentrdamediardacarrierAmerican myths, legends, and tall tales an encyclopedia of American folklore /Christopher R. Fee and Jeffrey B. Webb, editors ; Danielle Dattolo, Emily Francisco, Bronwen Fetters, Jaime Hillegonds, and Andrew Wickersham, assistant editorsSanta Barbara, California :ABC-CLIO, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC,[2016]�20161 online resource (3 volumes (xxxiv, 1160 pages)) illustrations, portraitsGale eBooksDescription based upon print version of record.1-61069-567-4 Includes bibliographical references and index.Volume 1. A - F -- Volume 2: G - P -- Volume 3. Volume 2: G - P.This book explores the central myths and legends that have formed American culture since its earliest years of settlement, providing a fascinating glimpse into the collective American imagination over the past 400 years through the stories that have shaped it. Special attention is paid to African American folklore, Asian American folklore, and the folklore of other traditions that are often overlooked or marginalized in other studies of the topic.FolkloreUnited StatesEncyclopediasUnited StatesSocial life and customsEncyclopediasFolklore398.097303Fee Christopher R.Webb Jeffrey B.Dattolo DanielleFrancisco EmilyFetters BronwenHillegonds JaimeWickersham AndrewMiFhGGMiFhGGBOOK9910798515703321American myths, legends, and tall tales3733870UNINA