Washington Myths And Legends

Author : Lynn Bragg
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2015-09-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781493016044

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Washington Myths and Legends by Lynn Bragg Pdf

Tales of intrigue in this book include unusual unsolved crimes, legends of lost treasure, spine-tingling ghost stories, well-documented sea creature sightings, and more. Based on historic accounts from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, author Lynn Bragg recounts fifteen myths and mysteries from Washington's past, verifying some tales from multiple accounts and exposing some stories for what may have really occurred. Readers will be riveted by the detailed descriptions of Puget Sound's demon of the deep, Northwest gold fever may strike again after readers learn the details of Captain Ingalls's lost treasure, and believers will be surprised to learn that strange sightings over Mount Rainier predate the famous Roswell event. Enjoy these tales and more from Washington's suspicious past.

Author : Katherine Berry Judson
Publisher : Jazzybee Verlag
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1916
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783849675356

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Myths And Legends Of The Pacific Northwest by Katherine Berry Judson Pdf

Miss Judson has collected these myths and legends from many printed sources. She disclaims originality, but she has rendered a service that will be appreciated by the many who have sought in vain for legends of the Indians. There is an agreeable surprise in store for any lover of folk-lore who will read this book.

Author : Ella E. Clark
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2023-11-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780520350960

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Indian Legends of the Pacific Northwest by Ella E. Clark Pdf

This collection of more than one hundred tribal tales, culled from the oral tradition of the Indians of Washington and Oregon, presents the Indians' own stories, told for generations around their fires, of the mountains, lakes, and rivers, and of the creation of the world and the heavens above. Each group of stories is prefaced by a brief factual account of Indian beliefs and of storytelling customs. Indian Legends of the Pacific Northwest is a treasure, still in print after fifty years.

Author : Katharine B. Judson
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1910
Category : Indians
ISBN : 9781435750869

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Myths and Legends of the Pacific Northwest by Katharine B. Judson Pdf

A collection of fifty-three myths and legends taken from the folklore of the Indians of the Pacific Northwest.

Author : Washington Matthews
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Indians of North America
ISBN : STANFORD:36105010216203

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Navaho Legends by Washington Matthews Pdf

Author : Wayne Lavender
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2014-12-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1137482354

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The Worldview of Redemptive Violence in the US by Wayne Lavender Pdf

Through US military history, Lavender directly confronts the dominant US viewpoint of redemptive violence, the concept that a nation can use its military to improve the human condition. Alternatives are presented in order to encourage the current recessive worldview that supports conflict resolution, cooperation, collaboration and peaceful efforts.

Author : Barbara Smith
Publisher : Lone Pine Pub
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1551052601

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Ghost Stories of Washington by Barbara Smith Pdf

Enjoy this spooky romp through a world of restless spirits, from the ghost who warns hikers in the Cascades about a dangerous path, to the phantoms that roam the Seattle Underground. You'll read a fascinating account about a man wrongly lynched near Rockford. He swears revenge on the drunken vigilantes who strung him up--and they each die screaming. Another story tells of the spirits that ring the bells in the tower of Tacoma's Old City Hall--even after the bells have been made unusable.

Author : KATHARINE BERRY. JUDSON
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1033045144

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MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST by KATHARINE BERRY. JUDSON Pdf

Author : Christopher R. Fee,Jeffrey B. Webb
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 1265 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2016-08-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781610695688

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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 : Washington Irving
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2016-10-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1539541193

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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving Pdf

From the listless repose of the place, and the peculiar character of its inhabitants, who are descendants from the original Dutch settlers, this sequestered glen has long been known by name of Sleepy Hollow... A drowsy, dreamy influence seems to hang over the land, and to pervade the very atmosphere. Washington Irving

Author : David Adams Leeming,Jake Page
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : African Americans
ISBN : 9780195117844

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

Presents a variety of myths, tales, and legends. Includes Native American tales about creation, goddesses, trickster gods, the Indian and the white man, as well as Hispanic American, Asian American, Anglo American, and African American stories. Features patriotic heroes, American loners, frontiersman, and tall tales, Western outlaws, lawmen, and cowboys, slave rebels, and Blues legends, among other topics.

Author : Rob McNair-Huff,Natalie Mcnair-Huff
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2015-12-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781493013234

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Washington Disasters by Rob McNair-Huff,Natalie Mcnair-Huff Pdf

True accounts of major disasters in Washington history are retold in this engagingly written collection. From The Seattle fire of 1889, the 1910 train avalanche on Stevens Pass, and the 1915 Ravensdale Coal Mine explosion, the 1955 airliner crash in residential Riverton, to the 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption, Washington has been home to some of the nation's most dramatic moments. Each story reveals not only the circumstances surrounding the disaster and the magnitude of the devastation but also the courage and ingenuity displayed by those who survived and the heroism of those who helped others, often risking their own lives in rescue efforts.

Author : E. M. Berens
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2021-08-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : EAN:4064066499297

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Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome by E. M. Berens Pdf

"Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome " is a comprehensive mythology collection, presenting all the major and minor gods of Rome and Greece, with descriptions of festivals and retellings of major mythological stories. The author, thoroughly details each Greek and Roman god, goddess, hero, demi-god and creature and gives the reader a clear and succinct idea of the religious beliefs of the ancients. An exceptional book for those interested in Greek or Roman mythology.

Author : Cory O'Brien
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2015-05-12
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9780698186705

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George Washington Is Cash Money by Cory O'Brien Pdf

PREPARE TO BE BEAKED BY THE MAJESTIC EAGLE OF HISTORY Most of us are familiar with the greatest hits and legendary heroes of US history. In George Washington Is Cash Money, Cory O’Brien, author of Zeus Grants Stupid Wishes, does away with the pomp and circumstance and calls America’s history what it is: one long, violent soap opera. In his signature clever, crude, and cuss-ridden style, O’Brien reminds us that: · Teddy Roosevelt stopped bullets with his manly chest · Harriet Tubman avoided danger by having prophetic seizures. · Joseph Smith invented Mormonism by staring into a hat full of rocks. · Billy the Kid was finally defeated by the smell of fresh bacon. And there’s plenty more Star Spangled stupidity where that came from.

Author : M. Terry Thompson,Steven M. Egesdal
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0803217641

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Salish Myths and Legends by M. Terry Thompson,Steven M. Egesdal Pdf

The rich storytelling traditions of Salish-speaking peoples in the Pacific Northwest of North America are showcased in this anthology of story, legend, song, and oratory. From the Bitterroot Mountains to the Pacific Ocean, Salish-speaking communities such as the Bella Coola, Shuswap, Tillamook, Quinault, Colville-Okanagan, Coeur d'Alene, and Flathead have always been guided and inspired by the stories of previous generations. Many of the most influential and powerful of those tales appear in this volume.øSalish Myths and Legends features an array of Trickster stories centered on Coyote, Mink, and other memorable characters, as well as stories of the frightening Basket Ogress, accounts of otherworldly journeys, classic epic cycles such as South Wind?s Journeys and the Bluejay Cycle, tales of such legendary animals as Beaver and Lady Louse from the beginning of time, and stories that explain why things are the way they are. The anthology also includes humorous traditional tales, speeches, and fascinating stories of encounters with whites, including ?Circling Raven and the Jesuits.?øøTranslated by leading scholars working in close collaboration with Salish storytellers, these stories are certain to entertain and provoke, vividly testifying to the enduring power of storytelling in Native communities.