Amy Cohn

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Connecticut

A Treasury of American Folklore and Folk Songs

FROM THE SHORES of the Atlantic Ocean to the waters of the Pacific, America overflows with a rich multicultural heritage. Through story and song, this landmark treasury celebrates and explores our unique nation and its folklore. More than 140 American folktales, folk songs, poems, and essays, placed in historical context, are brought together with over 300 original illustrations by some of today's most distinguished artists. From Native-American creation myths to stories told by the first wave of immigrants that followed Columbus; from the tales of the American Revolution to those of the settlers of Appalachia; from the days of the great waterways to those of the Iron Horse; from the tragedies of slavery to the trials and triumphs of the westward movement, readers are invited to experience the sights and the sounds, the challenges and the catastrophes, and the ebullient passions of the multitudes who were drawn to this continent by the promise of a better future. And there's more. Trickster tales, nonsense songs, tall tales, baseball lore, and ghost stories celebrate the country's playful spirit. And a grand finale pays a moving tribute to the folklore being made in our own time. Extensively researched and documented, From Sea to Shining Sea paints a sweeping portrait of our nation, and offers every American family a piece of it - its stories, its songs, its promise. Here is the folklore that belongs to us all - here is all that makes us American.

Category - Fiction / Classics

Format - Hardcover

Condition - Good

Listed - A year ago

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Ships From - Connecticut

Est. Publication Date - Oct 1993

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