Forgotten American Folklore

Forgotten American Folklore

Folktales, Folk Music, Americana- the things that make America uniquely American. We’ll explore the people, tall tales, songs, stories and events that make up the culture of North America. Paul Bunyan, werewolves in Louisiana, John Henry, Daniel Boone, Bigfoot... Everyone will be here. From songs describing murders in Boston to George Washington’s wooden teeth.

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Mormon Folklore: Characters you may meet someday

Mormon Folklore: Characters you may meet someday

The Mormon community has a rich history and folklore.  Today its Cain walking the Earth and the Three Nephites   fafolklore@gmail.com

27 Heinä 202513min

Extra: Three Cherokee Folktales

Extra: Three Cherokee Folktales

The stories from 'Myths of the Cherokee'.  Kids don't listen to their mothers, man lie to gets a girl's attention, and the world is created.

23 Heinä 202511min

Sam Bass:  A bad guy who became a good(ish) guy

Sam Bass: A bad guy who became a good(ish) guy

We'll meet quite a few outlaws as we travel through Western Folklore.  Some will be villains, and some will be legends.  Sam Bass was the first outlaw to be loved by the people and hated by the law.  ...

20 Heinä 202514min

Daniel Boone Part Two

Daniel Boone Part Two

The conclusion of Daniel Boone, the man everyu frontiersman wanted to be.   Contact us at: FAFolklore@gmail.com

13 Heinä 202510min

Extra:  The Pompitus of Love

Extra: The Pompitus of Love

In the era before the Internet, people used to discuss, debate, and pass around song lyrics.  Today, four instances of songs that turned into folklore: La Cucaracha, Yankee Doodle, and two others you'...

9 Heinä 202512min

Daniel Boone and the Settling of Kentucky

Daniel Boone and the Settling of Kentucky

Daniel Boone, the man who would be the template for the American Frontiersman, travels through the Cumberland Gap to settle the land of Kentucky.  Survival and determination help the little settlement...

6 Heinä 202513min

Extra:  What you didn't know about Benjamin Franklin

Extra: What you didn't know about Benjamin Franklin

For the Fourth of July a few facts about an amazing figure in Americana- Ben Franklin.  Happy Fourth!

4 Heinä 202510min

Betsy Ross and Washington's Teeth: American Folklore

Betsy Ross and Washington's Teeth: American Folklore

Some very American folklore as we near the Fourth: Betsy Ross being visited by Washington and asked to design a flag for the new nation, and the very strange story of General Washington and his false ...

29 Kesä 202514min

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