- 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
- American Folklore: Tall Tales
Arranged by topic.
www.americanfolklore.net/tt.html
- Crockett, Davy (1786-1836)@
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_
- 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
- Johnny Appleseed (Chapman, John) (1774-1845)@
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_
- Jones, Casey (1863-1900)@
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_
- 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
- 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
- 42eXplore: Tall Tales
Large collection of links dedicated to the uniquely American story form.
www.42explore.com/talltale.htm
- Mike Fink (3)
Find out about Mike Fink, the keelboatman of the Old West, through sites featuring articles, profile, and stories about the legendary hero of the American tall tale.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Tall_Tales/Mike_Fink
- Captain Stormalong (3)
Find out more about Alfred Bulltop Stormalong, the folk hero of the American tall tales, through sites narrating the legend behind the sailor popularly known as Captain Stormalong.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Tall_Tales/Captain_Stormalong
- Joe Magarac (5)
Relive the legend of Joe Magarac, the American folk hero who was a steelworker in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania through sites featuring articles, pictures, background of the folklore, and his influence on popular culture.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Tall_Tales/Joe_Magarac
- 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
- Britannica.com: Tall Tale
Narrative associated with the lore of the American frontier, depicting the wild adventures of extravagantly exaggerated folk heroes.
www.britannica.com/eb/article?eu=72900&tocid=0
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