- Moonlit Road, The
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Virtual journey into the dark and mysterious corners of the American South, featuring ghost stories and strange folktales told by the region's best storytellers.
www.themoonlitroad.com
- American Folklore
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Retellings of folktales, myths, legends, tall tales, and ghost stories from each of the 50 states including Paul Bunyan, Jesse James, Pecos Bill, and more.
www.americanfolklore.net
- Cultural Arts Resources for Teachers and Students (CARTS)
Support for educators, students, and community members in their efforts to incorporate folk arts, folklore, oral history, and community culture into K-12 education across the disciplines.
www.carts.org/index.html
- Folklore Society of Greater Washington
To further the understanding, appreciation, and performance of the traditional folk music and folklore of the American people. We hold numerous events throughout the DC area.
www.fsgw.org
- American Folk
Stories about people you know: a carhop, a miniature golf pro, the grandson of the inventor of the fortune cookie, and more.
www.americanfolk.com
- American Folklore Society (AFS)
Association of people who create and communicate knowledge about folklore throughout the world.
www.afsnet.org
- Crockett, Davy (1786-1836) (4)
Read about Davy Crockett, the 19th-century American folk hero, soldier, and politician. Sites provide an overview of his biography, timeline, quotes, articles, and text of a speech by the King of the Wild Frontier.
dir.yahoo.com/.../People/Crockett__Davy__1786_1836_
- Paul Bunyan (5)
Learn about Paul Bunyan, the mythical lumberjack through sites featuring articles, essays, audiobook, and images of the American folk hero of the tall tales.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Tall_Tales/Paul_Bunyan
- Johnny Appleseed (Chapman, John) (1774-1845) (9)
Explore sites about John Chapman, the nurseryman popularly known as Johnny Appleseed. Sites feature history, articles, timeline, puzzles, and images of the man who introduced the apple to large parts of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois.
dir.yahoo.com/.../People/Johnny_Appleseed__Chapman__John___1774_1845_
- Weird U.S.
Collection of odd news clippings, bizarre facts, little-known historical anecdotes, and anomalous encounters from around the country.
www.weirdus.com
- Jones, Casey (1863-1900) (5)
Read about Casey Jones, the legendary engineer from Jackson, Tennessee through sites featuring stories, articles, essays, and info on the Casey Jones Railroad Museum State Park.
dir.yahoo.com/.../People/Jones__Casey__1863_1900_
- American Folklore: Tall Tales
Arranged by topic.
www.americanfolklore.net/tt.html
- Folklore, Legends, Tall Tales: An Interactive Casebook for Knox County, Indiana
Hyperlinked article featuring the vibrant past of Vincennes and Knox County.
rking.vinu.edu/folklore.htm
- Project MUSE: Journal of American Folklore
Publishes book, film, and exhibit reviews as well as articles on expressive culture and how groups make meaning through interactive activities.
muse.jhu.edu/journals/journal_of_american_folklore
- 42eXplore: Tall Tales
Large collection of links dedicated to the uniquely American story form.
www.42explore.com/talltale.htm
- Tall Tales & True Stories of the Yukon
Tales of the weird and wonderful from the land of the northern lights.
www.writeyukon.com/story_ideas/tales.asp?i=*D2*C4&a=*99*94T*7D*29
- John Henry (5)
Learn about John Henry, the African-American folk hero through sites featuring stories, articles, and profile of the steel-driver of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad company.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Tall_Tales/John_Henry
- Maine Folklife Center
Collects folklore, oral history, traditional music, and photographs of Maine and Eastern Canada.
www.umaine.edu/folklife
- Devil's Tramping Ground
Barren circle in the North Carolina forest where legend states the Devil makes nightly walks while plotting evil.
deviljazz.tripod.com
- Pecos Bill (3)
Read about Pecos Bill, the mythical cowboy immortilized in numerous tall tales through sites featuring his profile, stories, and article on the folk hero of the Old West.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Tall_Tales/Pecos_Bill
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