01616cam a2200277 4500 388577540 TxAuBib 20101102120000.0 080422s1978||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 77080638 9780895770455 0895770458 DLC DLC BAKER XY4 BTCTA DB3 TxAuBib American folklore and legend. Pleasantville, N.Y. : Reader's Digest Association, 1978. 448 p. : ill. ; 27 cm. At head of title: Reader's digest. Includes bibliographical references and index. Introduction -- Our popular traditions -- Land of the pilgrims' pride: new lore on a new land -- Inland kingdom -- Search of Cibola -- Saltwater bandits -- Spirit of '76 -- Sea to shining sea: legendary backwoodsman -- Riverboat roarers -- Arkansas to the Alamo -- Trailblazers and trappers -- Great overland adventure -- Gold! gold! gold! -- Blow the man down -- When cotton was king -- This is my country: house divide cannot stand -- Wild, wild west -- Melting pot -- Breadwinners -- Sky's the limit -- Guide to folk events in America -- Picture credits -- Acknowledgments -- Text credits -- Index. An anthology of popular American stories, poems, songs, and lore that have become part of the folklore of the United States. 20070321. Folklore United States. Legends United States. United States Social life and customs. Reader's digest.