A Treasury of Mississippi River Folklore

A Treasury of Mississippi River Folklore
Author: Benjamin Albert Botkin
Publisher: Random House Value Publishing
Total Pages: 646
Release: 1984
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780517246054

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An anthology of Mississippi River lore containing tales, anecdotes, descriptive passages, songs, and bits of history.

Treasury of Mississippi River Folklore

Treasury of Mississippi River Folklore
Author: B. A. Botkin
Publisher: Random House Value Pub
Total Pages: 620
Release: 1987-08-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780517641378

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More than five hundred stories and thirty songs tell much about the colorful history of the river and the ways of the river folk

Mississippi River Folklore

Mississippi River Folklore
Author: B. A. Botkin
Publisher:
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Genre: Folklore
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This Storied River

This Storied River
Author: Dennis McCann
Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2017-03-03
Genre: History
ISBN: 0870207857

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In This Storied River, longtime journalist Dennis McCann takes us on an intimate tour of the Upper Mississippi—from Dubuque, Iowa, to the Minnesota headwaters, and dozens of places in between. Far more than a travel guide, This Storied River celebrates the Upper Mississippi’s colorful history and the unique role the river has played in shaping the Midwest.

Myths And Legends Of The Mississippi Valley And The Great Lakes

Myths And Legends Of The Mississippi Valley And The Great Lakes
Author: Katherine Berry Judson
Publisher: Jazzybee Verlag
Total Pages: 175
Release: 2012
Genre:
ISBN: 3849620026

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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 these books. Contents: Preface The Earth-Maker Creation The Creation Creation Of The Races Story Of The Creation Creation (A Fragment) Creation Of The Mandans The Flood The Great Flood (A Fragment) The Great Flood Origin Of Fire The Thunderers And The Origin Of Fire The Origin Of Fire The Gifts Of The Sky God Mondamin Mondamin The Corn Woman Discovery Of The Wild Rice Origin Of Wild Rice Origin Of Winnebago The Origin Of Tobacco Origin Of Maple Sugar Manabush And The Moose Origin Of Day And Night Origin Of The Bear Origin Of The Word Chicago The Coming Of Manabush The Story Of Manabush Manabozho And West Manabush And The Great Fish The Departure Of Manabush The Return Of Manabush The Request For Immortality Peboan And Seegwan The Grave Fires The Death Trail The Duck And The North West Wind How The Hunter Destroyed Snow The Pipe Of Peace The Thunder's Nest The Pipestone The Pipestone Pau-Puk-Kee-Wis Iagoo, The Boaster Ojeeg, The Summer-Maker Rabbit Goes Duck Hunting Rabbit And The Tar Baby Rabbit And Tar Wolf Rabbit And Panther How Rabbit Stole Otter's Coat Rabbit And Bear Why Deer Never Eat Men How Rabbit Snared The Sun When The Orphan Trapped The Sun The Hare And The Lynx ... and many more ...

Paranormal Mississippi River

Paranormal Mississippi River
Author: Charles Cassady
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Limited
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9780764338984

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Tour the mighty Mississippi River with this first A-Z encyclopedia-style listing of paranormal phenomena along its winding length. Presented in a convenient, cross-referenced format, these pages are an indispensable guide of the supernatural for the curious traveler, brave riverboat pilot, ghost-folklore buff, aspiring vampire slayer, and dedicated UFO chaser. Learn how to distinguish hoodoo from Voodoo and examine posthumous perambulations and visitations of the pirate Jean Lafitte. Find out about the domain and habits of devil babies and grunch, assess haunted plantations and mansions, and chart prominent water-monster hazards. Please note, though, that the root work conjure-spells, blues-musician pacts with the devil, loup-garou assemblies, Bigfoot-trackings, Judas Eyes, and exorcism rituals are offered for entertainment and historical enlightenment only, and because dangerous, should not be undertaken by amateurs. So take a ride down the mighty Mississippi and experience the paranormal for yourself!

Mississippi Solo

Mississippi Solo
Author: Eddy Harris
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 260
Release: 1998-09-15
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780805059038

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The true story of a young black man's quest: to canoe the length of the Mississippi River from Minnesota to New Orleans.