A Treasury Of Nebraska Pioneer Folklore

Author : Roger L. Welsch
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 9780803297074
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Treasury of Nebraska Pioneer Folklore written by Roger L. Welsch and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 1966-01-01 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Folklore tells us something about almost every aspect of the life of the people. This rich and entertaining collection of Nebraska pioneer folklore, taken largely from the Nebraska Folklore Pamphlets issued by the Federal Writers' Project in the 1930s, is intended first and foremost for the general reader, for the people whose heritage it is. Songs of trail and prairie and of the Farmers' Alliance, white man's yarns and Indian tales, pioneer Nebraska folk customs, sayings, proverbs, beliefs, children's games, cooking, and cures—these "wondrously entertaining kaleidoscopic reflections of the people and environment that were inspirations of the classic literature of Mari Sandoz and Willa Cather—to name two—could be a model for Americana collectors in other states to emulate. . . . A treasury indeed."—King Features Syndicate "Parade of Books."

Author : Roger L. Welsch
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780803201927
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Treasury of Nebraska Pioneer Folklore written by Roger L. Welsch and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Folklore tells us something about almost every aspect of the life of the people. This rich and entertaining collection of Nebraska pioneer folklore, taken largely from the Nebraska Folklore Pamphlets issued by the Federal Writers' Project in the 1930s, is intended first and foremost for the general reader, for the people whose heritage it is. Songs of trail and prairie and of the Farmers' Alliance, white man's yarns and Indian tales, pioneer Nebraska folk customs, sayings, proverbs, beliefs, children's games, cooking, and cures--these "wondrously entertaining kaleidoscopic reflections of the people and environment that were inspirations of the classic literature of Mari Sandoz and Willa Cather--to name two--could be a model for Americana collectors in other states to emulate. . . . A treasury indeed."--King Features Syndicate "Parade of Books."

Author : Roger Welsch
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ISBN 13 :
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Download or read book A Treasury of Nebraska Pioneer Folklore written by Roger Welsch and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Louise Pound
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 9780803287884
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nebraska Folklore written by Louise Pound and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2005-08-15 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new edition of the classic compilation of Nebraska lore and legend, first published in 1959, includes a selection of weather lore, superstitions, cave legends, superheroes, folk customs, hoaxes, a study of the use of dialect in folklore, and a critical analysis of the origins of American cowboy and folk songs. Reprint.

Author : Roger L. Welsch
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Shingling the Fog and Other Plains Lies written by Roger L. Welsch and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 1980 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features tales and descriptions of the American plains including the states - Nebraska, Oklahoma and Iowa.

Author : Roger L. Welsch
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 0803284284
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Why I'm an Only Child and Other Slightly Naughty Plains Folktales written by Roger L. Welsch and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2016-03-01 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One day Roger Welsch ventured to ask his father a delicate personal question: “Why am I an only child?” His father’s answer is one of many examples of the delightful and laughter-inducing ribald tales Welsch has compiled from a lifetime of listening to and sharing the folklore of the Plains. More narrative than simple jokes, and the product of multiple retellings, these coarse tales were even delivered by such prudish sources as Welsch’s stern and fearsome German great-aunts. Speaking of cucumbers and sausages in a toast to a newly married couple, the prim and proper women of Welsch’s memory voice the obscene and unspeakable in stories fit for general company. Why I’m an Only Child and Other Slightly Naughty Plains Folktales is Welsch’s celebration of the gentle and evocative bits of humor reflecting the personality of the people of the Plains.

Author : Louise Pound
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nebraska Folklore written by Louise Pound and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : F. N. Merwin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pioneer Stories of Furnas County, Nebraska written by F. N. Merwin and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Addison Erwin Sheldon
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History and Stories of Nebraska written by Addison Erwin Sheldon and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Terry Ann Mood-Leopold
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1576076210
Total Pages : 497 pages
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Download or read book American Regional Folklore written by Terry Ann Mood-Leopold and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2004-09-24 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An easy-to-use guide to American regional folklore with advice on conducting research, regional essays, and a selective annotated bibliography. American Regional Folklore begins with a chapter on library research, including how to locate a library suitable for folklore research, how to understand a library's resources, and how to construct a research strategy. Mood also gives excellent advice on researching beyond the library: locating and using community resources like historical societies, museums, fairs and festivals, storytelling groups, local colleges, newspapers and magazines, and individuals with knowledge of the field. The rest of the book is divided into eight sections, each one highlighting a separate region (the Northeast, the South and Southern Highlands, the Midwest, the Southwest, the West, the Northwest, Alaska, and Hawaii). Each regional section contains a useful overview essay, written by an expert on the folklore of that particular region, followed by a selective, annotated bibliography of books and a directory of related resources.