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Nebraska Folklore

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A distinguished scholar and creator who, within the words of H. L. Mencken, “put the study of American English on its legs,” Louise Pound was once at all times intensely interested within the folklore of her home state. Nebraska Folklore, first published in 1959, the year after her death, collects her absolute best work in that wealthy vein. Included are cave legends, snake superstitions, weather lore, tales of strong men who rival Paul Bunyan, stories of Indian lovers’ leaps, hoaxes of a petrified man and a land-locked sea monster, and the legends of Weeping Water and Lincoln Salt Basin. A section on old Nebraska folk customs provides a wealth of details about holiday observances, literary and debating societies, political rallies, spelling contests, and quite a lot of social traditions. Going beyond Nebraska, the book ends with studies of the origins of American cowboy and folk songs and of using dialect in folklore. Its wit and honesty will appeal to readers in every single place.

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