American Folk

by Sullivan, Charles

• ISBN13: 9780810906556
• ISBN10: 0810906554
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-10-15
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams

Summary

From Paul Bunyan and Pecos Bill to Pocahontas, each of the 60 stories in this collection is filled with adventure, unforgettable characters, and vivid landscapes. 150 full-color illustrations.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION	8	(5)
CHARACTERS LARGER THAN LIFE	13	(36)
John Henry Never Quits	13	(5)
Davy Crockett Goes to Washington	18	(2)
Joe Magarac, Man of Steel	20	(2)
Paul Bunyan and His Blue Ox "Babe"	22	(2)
Pecos Bill Rides a Mountain Lion	24	(2)
Kilroy Was Here	26	(2)
Uncle Sam	28	(2)
The River God's Wife	30	(2)
Pocahontas	32	(5)
George Washington and the Cherry Tree	37	(5)
Honest Abe	42	(2)
Theodore Roosevelt and the Teddy Bear	44	(2)
Other Tales of Characters Larger Than Life	46	(3)
OUTLAWS, CROOKS, AND CHEATERS	49	(36)
Black Bart, PO 8	49	(5)
Jesse James and the Window	54	(2)
Petticoat Pirates	56	(2)
The Arkansas Traveler	58	(2)
Steve Brodie Jumps Off the Brooklyn Bridge	60	(2)
Judge Roy Bean and His Pet Bear	62	(2)
The Plan to Saw Off Manhattan	64	(2)
Endless Herd of Cattle	66	(5)
Frankie & Johnnie	71	(5)
Captain Kidd	76	(2)
Colonel Plug, the Riverboat Wrecker	78	(2)
Billy the Kid	80	(2)
Other Tales of Outlaws, Crooks, and Cheaters	82	(3)
HEROINES AND HEROES	85	(36)
Eliza Crossing the Ice	85	(5)
Barbara Frietchie Waves the Flag	90	(2)
Molly Pitcher in the Revolution	92	(2)
Finding a Way to the Northwest	94	(2)
The Unsinkable Mrs. Brown	96	(2)
Texas Ranger	98	(2)
Elfrego Baca, the Fearless Deputy	100	(5)
Van Wempel's Goose	105	(5)
Cloud-Carrier and the Star Folk	110	(2)
Christopher Columbus in the Sea of Gloom	112	(2)
Jean Lafitte, the Hero of New Orleans	114	(2)
Casey Jones and the Train Wreck	116	(2)
Other Tales of Heroines and Heroes	118	(3)
OTHER COLORFUL CHARACTERS	121	(36)
Rosie the Riveter	121	(5)
Billy Earthquake, the Bronco-Buster	126	(2)
Cinderella of Santa Fe	128	(2)
Rip Van Winkle	130	(2)
Fountain of Youth	132	(2)
Vikings in America	134	(2)
Johnny Appleseed	136	(5)
Headless Horseman	141	(5)
Windwagon Thomas	146	(2)
Sweet Betsey from Pike	148	(2)
Sheepherder from Yale	150	(2)
Calamity Jane	152	(2)
Other Tales of Colorful Characters	154	(3)
INCREDIBLE ANIMALS	157
Br'er Rabbit and Br'er Fox	157	(5)
Compair Bouki and the Monkeys	162	(2)
Two-Toe Tom, the Giant Alligator	164	(2)
Goat Sees Red	166	(5)
Gollywhopper's Eggs	171	(5)
Giant Catfish	176	(2)
The Jumping Frog of Angel's Camp	178	(2)
Fur-Bearing Trout	180	(2)
Groundhog Sees His Shadow	182	(2)
Crook-Jaw the Whale	184	(2)
Rawhide Railroad	186	(2)
Daniel Boone Met His Wife While Chasing Deer	188	(2)
Other Tales of Incredible Animals	190