Description |
x, 332 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
Note |
Maps on lining papers. |
Contents |
Captain Kidd and his buried treasure -- Lord Timothy Dexter, First Lord of "Amercay" -- Old Stormalong -- When witches rode broomsticks -- Dutch adventures in Old New York -- Christmas in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania -- Old Johnny Appleseed -- Mike Fink and the outlaws of Cave-in-Rock -- A Twelfth Night prank in Cahokia -- The pirate La Fitte and his ghost -- The Bell witch -- John Henry's contest with the big steam drill -- The crazy doings of a funny fellow among the Pennsylvania Germans -- Heroes of the coal mines -- John Buck, the big Norwegian sailor -- Big Paul Bunyan and his blue ox, Babe -- The Cardiff Giant -- The sad story of Febold Feboldson and his enormous load of sand -- The traveling courthouse -- Kemp Morgan, the hero of the oil fields --Pecos Bill, the cowboy -- Don Jose's sheep -- Finn MacCool, the greatest of civil engineers -- Joaquin, the robber -- Paul Bunyan goes west. |
Subject |
Legends
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Added Author |
Bennett, Richard, 1899-1971 illustrator.
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