A Treasury Of American Anecdotes

Author : Benjamin Albert Botkin
Publisher : Booksales
ISBN 13 : 9780890099216
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Treasures of American Anecdotes written by Benjamin Albert Botkin and published by Booksales. This book was released on 1989-08 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sly, salty, shaggy stories of heroes and hellions, beguilers and buffoons, spellbinders and scapegoats, gagsters and gossips, from the grassroots and sidewalks of America.

Author : B. A. Botkin
Publisher : Globe Pequot Press
ISBN 13 : 9781493025350
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Treasury of American Folklore written by B. A. Botkin and published by Globe Pequot Press. This book was released on 2016-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Named by the Library of Congress in a 2012 exhibit as among the top "100 Books that Shaped America," this two-volume set contains 500 stories and 100 songs collected from the author's time as national folklore editor for the Federal Writer's Project (1938-39) as well as his work as archivist of folksongs at the Library of Congress. As Carl Sandburg writes in his foreword, "So here we have nothing less than an encyclopedia of the folklore of America. An encyclopedia is where you get up into box car numbers...besides giving you the company of nice, darnfool yarn spinners, it will give you something of the feel of American history, of the gloom chasers that moved many a good man who fought fire and flood, varmints and vermin, as region after region filled with settlers and homesteaders."

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Total Pages : 0 pages
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Total Pages : 321 pages
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Author : Benjamin Albert Botkin
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Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Treasury of American Anecdotes written by Benjamin Albert Botkin and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Publications International Ltd. Staff
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ISBN 13 : 9780785352396
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book African-American Children's Stories written by Publications International Ltd. Staff and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains African American folktales adapted and illustrated by various authors and artists; folksongs and hymns; historical information; and profiles of noteworthy African Americans from diverse professions.

Author : Bettye Collier-Thomas
Publisher : Beacon Press
ISBN 13 : 0807027839
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Treasury of African American Christmas Stories written by Bettye Collier-Thomas and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2018-10-09 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Esquire “Best Christmas Book to Read During the Holidays” A collection of Christmas stories written by African-American journalists, activists, and writers from the late 19th century to the modern civil rights movement. Back in print for the first time in over a decade, this landmark collection features writings from well-known black writers, activists, and visionaries such as Pauline Hopkins, Langston Hughes, and John Henrik Clarke along with literary gems from rediscovered writers. Originally published in African American newspapers, periodicals, and journals between 1880 and 1953, these enchanting Christmas tales are part of the black literary tradition that flourished after the Civil War. Edited and assembled by esteemed historian Dr. Bettye Collier-Thomas, the short stories and poems in this collection reflect the Christmas experiences of everyday African Americans and explore familial and romantic love, faith, and more serious topics such as racism, violence, poverty, and racial identity. Featuring the best stories and poems from previous editions along with new material including “The Sermon in the Cradle” by W. E. B. Du Bois, A Treasury of African American Christmas Stories celebrates a rich storytelling tradition and will be cherished by readers for years to come.

Author : Benjamin Albert Botkin
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Total Pages : 556 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Treasury of Railroad Folklore written by Benjamin Albert Botkin and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Michael Farquhar
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 9780142001929
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Treasury of Great American Scandals written by Michael Farquhar and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2003-07-01 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following on the heels of his national bestseller A Treasury of Royal Scandals, Michael Farquhar turns his attention to matters a little closer to home with A Treasury of Great American Scandals. From the unhappy family relationships of prominent Americans to the feuds, smear campaigns, duels, and infamous sex scandals that have punctuated our history, we see our founding fathers and other American heroes in the course of their all-too-human events. Ineffectual presidents, lazy generals, traitors; treacherous fathers, nagging mothers, ungrateful children, embarrassing siblings; and stories about insanity, death, and disturbing postmortems are all here, as are disagreeable marriages, vile habits, and, of course, sex: good sex, bad sex, and good-bad sex too. We can take comfort in the fact that we are no worse and no better than our forebears. But we do have better media coverage. Bonus educational material: A brief history of the United States, including scandals! The American Hall of Shame! A complete listing of presidential administrations!

Author : Lawrence Jeffrey Epstein
Publisher : Jason Aronson
ISBN 13 : 9780876688908
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Treasury of Jewish Anecdotes written by Lawrence Jeffrey Epstein and published by Jason Aronson. This book was released on 1989 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To find more information on Rowman & Littlefield titles, please visit us at www.rowmanlittlefield.com.