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Forgotten American Folklore
Forgotten American Folklore episodes
- The Sutton - Taylor Feud
The longest and bloodiest feud in Texas history- including John Wesley Hardin.
12 min - John Wesley Hardin
A gunfighter who grew from the anger and violence of Reconstruction. A hero to some, a killer to others.
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17 min - Mermaids- In America!
The legend of the mermaid is as old as they come- but as the New World was being explored those stories were still around and mermaids were still being spotted. Today it's mermaids in Maine and museums.
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11 min - 9 min
- Extra: Groundhog's Day
All about the tradition of predicting the weather through the behavior of large rodents!
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9 min - Extra: Groundhog's Day
All about the tradition of predicting the weather through the behavior of large rodents!
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9 min - More Folklore of the Mormons
Today two folktales from the Mormon community. Canes made from Joseph Smith's coffin that can communicate with God and heal the sick and a mine in Utah awaiting the end of the world.
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11 min - Mike Fink- King of the River
In the early 1800's the Mississippi River was filled with keelboats bringing goods and passengers up and down- and the king of all the keelboaters was a larger than life figure named Mike Fink.
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10 min - Extra: New England's Dark Day
On May 19, 1780, dawn never really came to the skies above New England. Some would call it the end of days- until the next day.
7 min - Folklore from the Eighties!
A mysterious hypnotic video game, spiders in bubble gum, and exploding children! What a time the eighties were!
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11 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.