American Legends

Name: Florida Lore
Brand: Caren Schnur Neile
SKU: 9781467137829
Price: 23.99 USD
Availability: InStock

Explore our American Legends history book series, from urban legends to the folklore of America! Paddle down Fort Lauderdale’s New River to the banks of a bloody massacre… then all aboard the phantom trains, rumored to chug down the abandoned railways of the Great Allegheny Passage. Uncover the history behind the USA legends of Daniel Boone, the headless hessian soldier of the American Revolution, Paul Bunyan, or raucous outlaw Billy the Kid. Each book reveals how these American tales reflect our country’s beliefs, values, and cultures throughout history.

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Florida Lore

Caren Schnur Neile

$23.99

Legends, Lore and True Tales of Utah

Caren Schnur Neile

Florida Lore

9781467137829

$23.99

This fascinating collection of myths, legends and folktales celebrates the diversity of characters and cultures across the Sunshine State.

Florida boasts mysterious tales that stretch back more than twelve thousand years. In Florida Lore, storyteller Caren Schnur Neile shares a treasure trove of colorful, curious tales that capture her home state’s history, mystery, and unique personality.

Delve into the lives of the proud Wakulla Pocahontas and the Ghost of Bellamy Bridge. Meet local lawbreakers like John Ashley, as well as transplants like Ma Barker and Al Capone. Stalk stumpy gators or Hogzilla as they prowl Florida's swamps and suburbs. Discover the quintessential Cracker cowboy and the Barefoot Mailman, plus the origin of names like Boca Raton and Orlando.

Lynn Arave

Legends, Lore and True Tales of Utah

9781467150675

$23.99

Legends, Lore and True Tales of Utah explores an eclectic past

Ordinary history books often fail to address the obscure or the unexplained, leaving questions buried in annals of yesteryear. Where were Utah’s mythical monsters, including Bigfoot, spotted? How did ‘Schoolmarm’s Bloomers’ become a state symbol? What created the Lagoon Amusement Park’s ‘dark side’? Why did ‘Frankenstein’ prowl through the Cache town of Clarkston? Does Sardine Canyon hide the state’s fishiest story? Exactly what was the ‘Lakemobile’ that rolled through the Great Salt Lake? When and why did BYU temporarily ban football? How is it that the first college basketball team to ever play in the state was all women, and they beat the men?

Retired journalist Lynn Arave presents this unique collection, including over a hundred photographs, of the Beehive State’s offbeat history.

Lynn Arave

Detour Utah

9781467148283

$24.99

Blessed with a magnificent landscape, Utah also abounds with secrets and peculiarities. Most are unaware that the Beehive State has its own rocky Noah’s Ark or a hidden hoodoo Chinatown. Many have never seen a peak reminiscent of an Egyptian pyramid or visited Pando, one of the world’s most ancient living things. Off-the-beaten-path wonders have fascinated Utah natives Lynn Arave and Ray Boren all their lives. Both authors spent decades seeking out the overlooked, uncovering the unusual and separating fact from legend. Join them as they outline the state’s most unique expeditions, from its lowest point at Beaver Dam Wash and to its highest peaks and the intriguing locales in between.

Mark Muncy

Freaky Florida

9781467140355

$23.99

Discover the weird sites and peculiar stories that lurk in the shadows of the Sunshine State in this guide for fans of all things freaky.

Millions of people flock to Florida for its beaches and tourist attractions. Most never learn about the strange locations just off the beaten path. In Freaky Florida, Mark Muncy and Kari Schultz share tales of Florida's myths, monsters, massacres and legends—and the hidden history behind them.

In the beautiful Florida Caverns, a second Rip Van Winkle was woken from one hundred years of sleep. The Green Swamp is home to murders, monsters and mysteries galore. A shining castle made of recycled material, built by an artist like no other, gleams within a Florida swamp. A spectral horse heralds tragedy and caused a notorious scandal in a central Florida city. Discover these and other stranger-than-fiction tales in Freaky Florida.