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Forgotten American Folklore
Forgotten American Folklore episodes
- The Hatfields and the McCoys
The idea of families fighting it out for some reason or another is as old as civilization itself. Today we put an American spin on the idea with the Hatfields and the McCoys- two families battling in the isolated woods of Appalachia for... what?
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13 min - Febold Feboldsen - a Hero of the Great Plains
If you're from Nebraska or the Great Plains, you may have heard about Febold Feboldsen. He's a Swedish farmer who comes West and settles in the plains- his biggest foe is the weather. This week he'll team up with Paul Bunyan and solve the problem of fences in Kansas.
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- Extra: A Quick Look at some Marriage Traditions
Last week I married a wonderful woman- how do you make an occasion like that on a podcast? I can't give you each a piece of cake, but I can give you a quick list of fun wedding traditions.
5 min - 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
14 min - 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.
12 min - 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.
15 min - Daniel Boone Part Two
The conclusion of Daniel Boone, the man everyu frontiersman wanted to be.
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11 min - 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've heard of.
13 min - 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 hold out against the threat of extermination.
This is Part One of Two.
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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.