Myths and Legends of Our Own Land

Charles M. Skinner

346 pages
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Charles Skinners 1896 compendium of American regional legends, gathering ghost stories, lost mines, haunted bridges, and frontier tall tales from every corner of the United States. The foundational survey of American folklore.

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