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Walter Blair (Author)

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Publication Date: January 15, 1987

"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 in World War II), it covers the great and small events of our national history, including the overlooked, but important ones, such as the invention of the prairie dog."—Washington Post Book World

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Paperback: 279 pages
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press (January 15, 1987)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0226055965
ISBN-13: 978-0226055961
Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,218,806 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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John Henry, Pecos Bill, Death Hug, New York, Davy Crockett, Mike Fink, Polly Ann, Windwagon Smith, Captain Tommy, General Ashley, Joe Magarac, Paul Bunyan, Doc Parker, North Dakota, Ole Man, Old Gabe, Bowery Boys, Widow Maker, Johnny Appleseed, Neighbor Scrooge, New England, Ole Woman, Plug Uglies, Sweet Sue, New Orleans

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Johnny Appleseed (Folk Tales of America) by Carol Beach York on 4 pages
John Henry (Short Story Index Reprint Series) by Roark Bradford in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
Paul Bunyan (Walt Disney's American Classics) in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
Davy Crockett by Constance Rourke in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
Mike Fink (Folk Tales of America) by Carol Beach York in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)

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