Jersey Legends

Author : Erren Michaels
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2015-11-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780750967259

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Jersey Legends by Erren Michaels Pdf

With fairies and dragons, witches and werewolves, the picturesque island of Jersey boasts legends as varied and powerful as any within the British Isles. From its golden beaches to its treacherous cliffs, Jersey is alive with mysterious stories as strange and fascinating as the beings that inhabit them. This unique anthology includes the most famous of Jersey's fables, such as the Hougue Bie Dragon, the Witches of Rocqueberg, and the demon of Bonne Nuit. It also contains original tales of ancient monsters such as the Vioge of Crack Ankle Lane, the Prince and Princess of Sorel Point and the Crooked Fairy. These spellbinding stories had almost been lost to the shadows of the past, but are brought to life here once more.

Author : William J. Lewis
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2024-02-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781540259998

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South Jersey Legends & Lore by William J. Lewis Pdf

From Piney Folklore to Legendary Figures of South Jersey's Past Author William Lewis presents fascinating tales, revealing legends and beloved lore from the heart of Southern New Jersey.

Author : Thomas Williams (Poetical Writer.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1865
Category : Jersey
ISBN : BL:A0026403022

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Jersey Legends in Verse by Thomas Williams (Poetical Writer.) Pdf

Author : Trinka Hakes Noble
Publisher : Sleeping Bear Press
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2013-07-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781627530408

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The Legend of the Jersey Devil by Trinka Hakes Noble Pdf

The Pine Barrens region in New Jersey has long been a place of mystery, with its dark pine groves, black swamps, and dank bogs, oftentimes shrouded in mist and fog. Reputed to be haunted by spirits, it’s an unsettling place to be sure. But of all the mysterious happenings and sights to be found in the Pine Barrens, there is none so intriguing as the Jersey Devil. Since its first reported sighting in 1735, local lore has it that a “devil-like” creature with the head of a horse, the wings of a bat, and the hooves of a goat has menaced townspeople, frightened livestock, and caused all manner of trouble over the years. Is the Jersey Devil real? Award-winning author Trinka Hakes Noble weaves a spellbinding tale about the origins of the legend of the Jersey Devil. Atmospheric illustrations by artist Gerald Kelley bring the tale to spooky life.

Author : Carole Marsh
Publisher : Gallopade International
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2001-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 079339676X

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New Jersey Wheel of Fortune! by Carole Marsh Pdf

The Wheel of Fortune GameBook is reproducible and allows kids to guess on geography, hypothesize on history, explore economics, speculate on civics and bet on biographies. The Wheel of Fortune GameBook can be used by an individual or by teams who tally their own scores. Having a wheel to spin to establish point values for questions adds a fun element to the game. This book covers fascinating state facts and meets state standards. The book includes game instructions, a pattern for making a Lazy Susan Wheel and prize suggestions.

Author : Herbert Norman Halpert
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 788 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1947
Category : Folk literature, American
ISBN : IND:30000006017762

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Folktales and Legends from the New Jersey Pines by Herbert Norman Halpert Pdf

Author : Christopher R. Fee,Jeffrey B. Webb
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 1842 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2016-08-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9798216046547

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American Myths, Legends, and Tall Tales [3 volumes] by Christopher R. Fee,Jeffrey B. Webb Pdf

A fascinating survey of the entire history of tall tales, folklore, and mythology in the United States from earliest times to the present, including stories and myths from the modern era that have become an essential part of contemporary popular culture. Folklore has been a part of American culture for as long as humans have inhabited North America, and increasingly formed an intrinsic part of American culture as diverse peoples from Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania arrived. In modern times, folklore and tall tales experienced a rejuvenation with the emergence of urban legends and the growing popularity of science fiction and conspiracy theories, with mass media such as comic books, television, and films contributing to the retelling of old myths. This multi-volume encyclopedia will teach readers the central myths and legends that have formed American culture since its earliest years of settlement. Its entries provide a fascinating glimpse into the collective American imagination over the past 400 years through the stories that have shaped it. Organized alphabetically, the coverage includes Native American creation myths, "tall tales" like George Washington chopping down his father's cherry tree and the adventures of "King of the Wild Frontier" Davy Crockett, through to today's "urban myths." Each entry explains the myth or legend and its importance and provides detailed information about the people and events involved. Each entry also includes a short bibliography that will direct students or interested general readers toward other sources for further investigation. Special attention is paid to African American folklore, Asian American folklore, and the folklore of other traditions that are often overlooked or marginalized in other studies of the topic.

Author : David Leeming,Jake Page
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1999-01-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780199728954

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Myths, Legends, and Folktales of America by David Leeming,Jake Page Pdf

This marvelous collection brings together the great myths and legends of the United States--from the creation stories of the first inhabitants, to the tall tales of the Western frontier, to the legendary outlaws of the 1920s, and beyond. This thoroughly engaging anthology is sweeping in its scope, embracing Big Foot and Windigo, Hiawatha and Uncle Sam, Paul Revere and Billy the Kid, and even the Iroquois Flying Head and Elvis. In the book's section on dogmas and icons, for instance, Leeming and Page discuss the American melting pot, the notion of manifest destiny, and the imposing historical and literary figure of Henry Adams. And under Heroes and Heroines, they have assembled everyone from "Honest Abe" Lincoln and George "I Cannot Tell a Lie" Washington to Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, and Martin Luther King, Jr. For every myth or hero rendered here, the editors include an informative yet readable excerpt, often the definitive account of the story in question. Taken as a whole, Myths, Legends, and Folktales of America reveals how waves of immigrants, encountering this strange land for the first time, adapted their religions, beliefs, and folklore to help make sense of a new and astounding place. Covering Johnny Appleseed and Stagolee as well as Paul Bunyan and Moby Dick, this wonderful anthology illuminates our nation's myth-making, enriching our idea of what it means to be American.

Author : Carole Marsh
Publisher : Gallopade International
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2004-01-31
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0793394538

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My First Pocket Guide, New Jersey by Carole Marsh Pdf

Each 4x 6 Pocket Guide comes with complete exercises about your state. This easy-to-use reference guide is divided into seven color-coded sections including state basic facts, geography, history, people, places, nature and miscellaneous information. This reference guide is perfect for students in grades 3 and up.

Author : William McMahon
Publisher : B B& A Publishers
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Folklore
ISBN : 0912608196

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Pine Barrens Legends & Lore by William McMahon Pdf

Presents legends and lore of the New Jersey Pine Barrens, an area occupying roughly one million acres.

Author : Erren Michaels
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2015-11-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780750967259

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Jersey Legends by Erren Michaels Pdf

Jersey Legends

Author : Pinkmint Publications
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2008-02-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780955686900

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The Ultimate Urban Legends by Pinkmint Publications Pdf

Author : Bathroom Readers' Hysterical Society
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2012-05-01
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781607106029

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Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges into New Jersey by Bathroom Readers' Hysterical Society Pdf

Experience New Jersey as you never have before, in this historical, hysterical guide to the Garden State. You from Jersey? What exit? Go ahead and laugh. But watch it, New Jersey is home to legendary tough guys like Tony Soprano and Frank Sinatra, and no one knows for sure if Jimmy Hoffa’s buried in the Meadowlands Stadium. Though many believe ‘New Jersey culture’ is an oxymoron, something conjured up while inhaling the fumes on the Turnpike, your Uncle John, a connoisseur of the Garden State, is out to prove them wrong. Take the plunge into N.J., and see why it’s like nowhere else - from Springsteen’s Asbury Park and Trump’s Atlantic City to the ivy walls of Princeton and the tidy townships to the west.

Author : William Langley Pope
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1857
Category : Channel Islands
ISBN : BL:A0018607440

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The Poetical Legends of the Channel Islands by William Langley Pope Pdf

Author : Roderick Sprague,Deward E. Walker, Jr.
Publisher : Northwest Anthropology
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Northwest Anthropological Research Notes by Roderick Sprague,Deward E. Walker, Jr. Pdf

Cultural Ecology in the Canadian Plateau, Gary B. Palmer Units of Culture and Units of Time: Periodization and Its Use in Syntheses of Plateau Prehistory, Barbara Bicchieri Form and Function in Alaskan Eskimo and Indian Musics, Thomas F. Johnston Perceptions and Images of the Wild Man, Gordon R. Strasenburgh, Jr.