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Forgotten American Folklore
Forgotten American Folklore episodes
- 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!
11 min - The Origin of the Great Seal of the United States
The Great Seal- you see it on television and on the dollar bill. Today, it's origin and meaning.
7 min - 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 teeth.
15 min - Pecos Bill: The Cowboy that cowboys talked about
We can't have American Folklore with cowboys- and we can't have cowboys without Pecos Bill!
15 min - Extra: Casey at the Bat by Ernest Lawrence Thayer - 1888
This is a great reading of the poem from Librivox- too good not to share.
4 min - 8 min
- 10 min
- Bass Reeves: A Western Lawman (Maybe the inspiration for The Lone Ranger)
An African-American lawman out west, and possibly the inspiration for The Lone Ranger.
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16 min - 8 min
- The Devil in North Carolina
The Devil's Tramping Grounds, Kill Devil Hill, Duke's Blue Devils- there are quite a few stories of Satan visiting North Carolina. Here are three.
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13 min
About Forgotten American Folklore
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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.