Outlaw Tales Legends, Myths, and Folklore from America's Middle Border |
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| Editor:
| Young, Richard |
| Author:
| Young, Judy Dockrey |
| ISBN: | 978-0-87483-195-5 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2005 |
| Publisher: | August House Publishers, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $21.95 |
Book Description:
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Tales of outlaws and desperadoes are one of the few types of folklore that are peculiarly American. The myths and legends surrounding such people as Belle Starr, Frank and Jesse James, and Wild Bill Hickock grip the national imagination just as tightly today as they did a century ago.
Tales of outlaws and desperadoes are one of the few types of folklore that are peculiarly American. The myths and legends surrounding such people as Belle Starr, Frank and Jesse James, and Wild Bill Hickock grip the national imagination just as tightly today as they did a century ago.