false 1459278 <![CDATA[The Penguin Dictionary of American Folklore]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183834834m/1459278.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183834834s/1459278.jpg Dictionary of American Folklore--an encyclopedic compilation of 750 entries enhanced by 228 photographs and drawings--honors, defines, and explains the many components that make up the patchwork quilt of American folklore. And for every subject they treat, they provide a thorough picture, from all angles. Take music, for example. Axelrod and Oster include musicians such as Elvis, Stephen Foster, Bessie Smith, and Burl Ives; specific songs such as "I Gave My Love a Cherry," and "Shenandoah"; music genres such as jazz, blues, rap, and, naturally, folk music; and instruments such as the harmonica and the fiddle.

In addition to music, there are entries on history, politics, economy, and civil movements. Numerous pages are devoted to Abraham Lincoln, and there are biographies for Joe Hill, Eliot Ness, Crazy Horse, and Henry Ford, as well. The Dictionary discusses graffiti, ghost stories, and Ouiji boards, architectural trends such as Colonial Revival, and a variety of humor genres, from tall tales and playing the Dirty Dozens to telling Dumb Dora and Little Willie jokes. There are entries for painters, such as Norman Rockwell; dancers, such as Martha Graham; and crafts, including passages on quilts and tattoos. And there are sports figures (Yogi Berra's sayings get a full treatment), and writers, too, such as Zora Neale Hurston, Herman Melville, and H.L. Mencken.

The A-to-Z design enables fast access if you know what you want to look up, but it also provides seemingly endless opportunities for happy browsing. Open to the M's and you'll find Marilyn Monroe, Mickey Mouse, and midwives. Skip back to the J's and there's the jitterbug, John Henry, and Juneteenth. Tailor-made for folklorists, historians, and American Studies students, The Folklore Dictionary is a boon to anyone with browsing time to spare. --Stephanie Gold

]]> 1459278 1 1450102 1 12 2001 The Penguin Dictionary of American Folklore total:2|5:1|2:1| 2 7 8 0 6952 3.59 360 79 544922 4.20 5 1 70044237 1294832 1459278 0141002409 9780141002408 0 <![CDATA[The Penguin Dictionary of American Folklore]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183834834m/1459278.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183834834s/1459278.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1459278.The_Penguin_Dictionary_of_American_Folklore 3.50 2 Dictionary of American Folklore--an encyclopedic compilation of 750 entries enhanced by 228 photographs and drawings--honors, defines, and explains the many components that make up the patchwork quilt of American folklore. And for every subject they treat, they provide a thorough picture, from all angles. Take music, for example. Axelrod and Oster include musicians such as Elvis, Stephen Foster, Bessie Smith, and Burl Ives; specific songs such as "I Gave My Love a Cherry," and "Shenandoah"; music genres such as jazz, blues, rap, and, naturally, folk music; and instruments such as the harmonica and the fiddle.

In addition to music, there are entries on history, politics, economy, and civil movements. Numerous pages are devoted to Abraham Lincoln, and there are biographies for Joe Hill, Eliot Ness, Crazy Horse, and Henry Ford, as well. The Dictionary discusses graffiti, ghost stories, and Ouiji boards, architectural trends such as Colonial Revival, and a variety of humor genres, from tall tales and playing the Dirty Dozens to telling Dumb Dora and Little Willie jokes. There are entries for painters, such as Norman Rockwell; dancers, such as Martha Graham; and crafts, including passages on quilts and tattoos. And there are sports figures (Yogi Berra's sayings get a full treatment), and writers, too, such as Zora Neale Hurston, Herman Melville, and H.L. Mencken.

The A-to-Z design enables fast access if you know what you want to look up, but it also provides seemingly endless opportunities for happy browsing. Open to the M's and you'll find Marilyn Monroe, Mickey Mouse, and midwives. Skip back to the J's and there's the jitterbug, John Henry, and Juneteenth. Tailor-made for folklorists, historians, and American Studies students, The Folklore Dictionary is a boon to anyone with browsing time to spare. --Stephanie Gold

]]> 2001 0 0 false Fri Sep 04 09:52:49 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 04 09:52:49 -0700 2009 62206867 2475981 1459278 0141002409 9780141002408 0 <![CDATA[The Penguin Dictionary of American Folklore]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183834834m/1459278.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183834834s/1459278.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1459278.The_Penguin_Dictionary_of_American_Folklore 3.50 2 Dictionary of American Folklore--an encyclopedic compilation of 750 entries enhanced by 228 photographs and drawings--honors, defines, and explains the many components that make up the patchwork quilt of American folklore. And for every subject they treat, they provide a thorough picture, from all angles. Take music, for example. Axelrod and Oster include musicians such as Elvis, Stephen Foster, Bessie Smith, and Burl Ives; specific songs such as "I Gave My Love a Cherry," and "Shenandoah"; music genres such as jazz, blues, rap, and, naturally, folk music; and instruments such as the harmonica and the fiddle.

In addition to music, there are entries on history, politics, economy, and civil movements. Numerous pages are devoted to Abraham Lincoln, and there are biographies for Joe Hill, Eliot Ness, Crazy Horse, and Henry Ford, as well. The Dictionary discusses graffiti, ghost stories, and Ouiji boards, architectural trends such as Colonial Revival, and a variety of humor genres, from tall tales and playing the Dirty Dozens to telling Dumb Dora and Little Willie jokes. There are entries for painters, such as Norman Rockwell; dancers, such as Martha Graham; and crafts, including passages on quilts and tattoos. And there are sports figures (Yogi Berra's sayings get a full treatment), and writers, too, such as Zora Neale Hurston, Herman Melville, and H.L. Mencken.

The A-to-Z design enables fast access if you know what you want to look up, but it also provides seemingly endless opportunities for happy browsing. Open to the M's and you'll find Marilyn Monroe, Mickey Mouse, and midwives. Skip back to the J's and there's the jitterbug, John Henry, and Juneteenth. Tailor-made for folklorists, historians, and American Studies students, The Folklore Dictionary is a boon to anyone with browsing time to spare. --Stephanie Gold

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In addition to music, there are entries on history, politics, economy, and civil movements. Numerous pages are devoted to Abraham Lincoln, and there are biographies for Joe Hill, Eliot Ness, Crazy Horse, and Henry Ford, as well. The Dictionary discusses graffiti, ghost stories, and Ouiji boards, architectural trends such as Colonial Revival, and a variety of humor genres, from tall tales and playing the Dirty Dozens to telling Dumb Dora and Little Willie jokes. There are entries for painters, such as Norman Rockwell; dancers, such as Martha Graham; and crafts, including passages on quilts and tattoos. And there are sports figures (Yogi Berra's sayings get a full treatment), and writers, too, such as Zora Neale Hurston, Herman Melville, and H.L. Mencken.

The A-to-Z design enables fast access if you know what you want to look up, but it also provides seemingly endless opportunities for happy browsing. Open to the M's and you'll find Marilyn Monroe, Mickey Mouse, and midwives. Skip back to the J's and there's the jitterbug, John Henry, and Juneteenth. Tailor-made for folklorists, historians, and American Studies students, The Folklore Dictionary is a boon to anyone with browsing time to spare. --Stephanie Gold

]]> 2001 5 0 false Thu May 07 07:24:01 -0700 2009 Thu May 07 07:24:01 -0700 2009 27155688 1098567 1459278 0141002409 9780141002408 0 <![CDATA[The Penguin Dictionary of American Folklore]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183834834m/1459278.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183834834s/1459278.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1459278.The_Penguin_Dictionary_of_American_Folklore 3.50 2 Dictionary of American Folklore--an encyclopedic compilation of 750 entries enhanced by 228 photographs and drawings--honors, defines, and explains the many components that make up the patchwork quilt of American folklore. And for every subject they treat, they provide a thorough picture, from all angles. Take music, for example. Axelrod and Oster include musicians such as Elvis, Stephen Foster, Bessie Smith, and Burl Ives; specific songs such as "I Gave My Love a Cherry," and "Shenandoah"; music genres such as jazz, blues, rap, and, naturally, folk music; and instruments such as the harmonica and the fiddle.

In addition to music, there are entries on history, politics, economy, and civil movements. Numerous pages are devoted to Abraham Lincoln, and there are biographies for Joe Hill, Eliot Ness, Crazy Horse, and Henry Ford, as well. The Dictionary discusses graffiti, ghost stories, and Ouiji boards, architectural trends such as Colonial Revival, and a variety of humor genres, from tall tales and playing the Dirty Dozens to telling Dumb Dora and Little Willie jokes. There are entries for painters, such as Norman Rockwell; dancers, such as Martha Graham; and crafts, including passages on quilts and tattoos. And there are sports figures (Yogi Berra's sayings get a full treatment), and writers, too, such as Zora Neale Hurston, Herman Melville, and H.L. Mencken.

The A-to-Z design enables fast access if you know what you want to look up, but it also provides seemingly endless opportunities for happy browsing. Open to the M's and you'll find Marilyn Monroe, Mickey Mouse, and midwives. Skip back to the J's and there's the jitterbug, John Henry, and Juneteenth. Tailor-made for folklorists, historians, and American Studies students, The Folklore Dictionary is a boon to anyone with browsing time to spare. --Stephanie Gold

]]> 2001 0 0 false Sun Jul 13 17:42:31 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 13 17:42:36 -0700 2008 16570320 948190 1459278 0141002409 9780141002408 0 <![CDATA[The Penguin Dictionary of American Folklore]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183834834m/1459278.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183834834s/1459278.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1459278.The_Penguin_Dictionary_of_American_Folklore 3.50 2 Dictionary of American Folklore--an encyclopedic compilation of 750 entries enhanced by 228 photographs and drawings--honors, defines, and explains the many components that make up the patchwork quilt of American folklore. And for every subject they treat, they provide a thorough picture, from all angles. Take music, for example. Axelrod and Oster include musicians such as Elvis, Stephen Foster, Bessie Smith, and Burl Ives; specific songs such as "I Gave My Love a Cherry," and "Shenandoah"; music genres such as jazz, blues, rap, and, naturally, folk music; and instruments such as the harmonica and the fiddle.

In addition to music, there are entries on history, politics, economy, and civil movements. Numerous pages are devoted to Abraham Lincoln, and there are biographies for Joe Hill, Eliot Ness, Crazy Horse, and Henry Ford, as well. The Dictionary discusses graffiti, ghost stories, and Ouiji boards, architectural trends such as Colonial Revival, and a variety of humor genres, from tall tales and playing the Dirty Dozens to telling Dumb Dora and Little Willie jokes. There are entries for painters, such as Norman Rockwell; dancers, such as Martha Graham; and crafts, including passages on quilts and tattoos. And there are sports figures (Yogi Berra's sayings get a full treatment), and writers, too, such as Zora Neale Hurston, Herman Melville, and H.L. Mencken.

The A-to-Z design enables fast access if you know what you want to look up, but it also provides seemingly endless opportunities for happy browsing. Open to the M's and you'll find Marilyn Monroe, Mickey Mouse, and midwives. Skip back to the J's and there's the jitterbug, John Henry, and Juneteenth. Tailor-made for folklorists, historians, and American Studies students, The Folklore Dictionary is a boon to anyone with browsing time to spare. --Stephanie Gold

]]> 2001 0 0 false Wed Feb 27 20:05:14 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 27 20:05:27 -0800 2008 12059105 205800 1459278 0141002409 9780141002408 0 <![CDATA[The Penguin Dictionary of American Folklore]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183834834m/1459278.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183834834s/1459278.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1459278.The_Penguin_Dictionary_of_American_Folklore 3.50 2 Dictionary of American Folklore--an encyclopedic compilation of 750 entries enhanced by 228 photographs and drawings--honors, defines, and explains the many components that make up the patchwork quilt of American folklore. And for every subject they treat, they provide a thorough picture, from all angles. Take music, for example. Axelrod and Oster include musicians such as Elvis, Stephen Foster, Bessie Smith, and Burl Ives; specific songs such as "I Gave My Love a Cherry," and "Shenandoah"; music genres such as jazz, blues, rap, and, naturally, folk music; and instruments such as the harmonica and the fiddle.

In addition to music, there are entries on history, politics, economy, and civil movements. Numerous pages are devoted to Abraham Lincoln, and there are biographies for Joe Hill, Eliot Ness, Crazy Horse, and Henry Ford, as well. The Dictionary discusses graffiti, ghost stories, and Ouiji boards, architectural trends such as Colonial Revival, and a variety of humor genres, from tall tales and playing the Dirty Dozens to telling Dumb Dora and Little Willie jokes. There are entries for painters, such as Norman Rockwell; dancers, such as Martha Graham; and crafts, including passages on quilts and tattoos. And there are sports figures (Yogi Berra's sayings get a full treatment), and writers, too, such as Zora Neale Hurston, Herman Melville, and H.L. Mencken.

The A-to-Z design enables fast access if you know what you want to look up, but it also provides seemingly endless opportunities for happy browsing. Open to the M's and you'll find Marilyn Monroe, Mickey Mouse, and midwives. Skip back to the J's and there's the jitterbug, John Henry, and Juneteenth. Tailor-made for folklorists, historians, and American Studies students, The Folklore Dictionary is a boon to anyone with browsing time to spare. --Stephanie Gold

]]> 2001 0 0 false Wed Jan 09 08:22:12 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 09 08:22:18 -0800 2008 4978763 229591 1459278 0141002409 9780141002408 0 <![CDATA[The Penguin Dictionary of American Folklore]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183834834m/1459278.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183834834s/1459278.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1459278.The_Penguin_Dictionary_of_American_Folklore 3.50 2 Dictionary of American Folklore--an encyclopedic compilation of 750 entries enhanced by 228 photographs and drawings--honors, defines, and explains the many components that make up the patchwork quilt of American folklore. And for every subject they treat, they provide a thorough picture, from all angles. Take music, for example. Axelrod and Oster include musicians such as Elvis, Stephen Foster, Bessie Smith, and Burl Ives; specific songs such as "I Gave My Love a Cherry," and "Shenandoah"; music genres such as jazz, blues, rap, and, naturally, folk music; and instruments such as the harmonica and the fiddle.

In addition to music, there are entries on history, politics, economy, and civil movements. Numerous pages are devoted to Abraham Lincoln, and there are biographies for Joe Hill, Eliot Ness, Crazy Horse, and Henry Ford, as well. The Dictionary discusses graffiti, ghost stories, and Ouiji boards, architectural trends such as Colonial Revival, and a variety of humor genres, from tall tales and playing the Dirty Dozens to telling Dumb Dora and Little Willie jokes. There are entries for painters, such as Norman Rockwell; dancers, such as Martha Graham; and crafts, including passages on quilts and tattoos. And there are sports figures (Yogi Berra's sayings get a full treatment), and writers, too, such as Zora Neale Hurston, Herman Melville, and H.L. Mencken.

The A-to-Z design enables fast access if you know what you want to look up, but it also provides seemingly endless opportunities for happy browsing. Open to the M's and you'll find Marilyn Monroe, Mickey Mouse, and midwives. Skip back to the J's and there's the jitterbug, John Henry, and Juneteenth. Tailor-made for folklorists, historians, and American Studies students, The Folklore Dictionary is a boon to anyone with browsing time to spare. --Stephanie Gold

]]> 2001 2 0 false Wed Aug 22 22:23:34 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 22 22:23:34 -0700 2007 2803221 136089 1459278 0141002409 9780141002408 0 <![CDATA[The Penguin Dictionary of American Folklore]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183834834m/1459278.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183834834s/1459278.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1459278.The_Penguin_Dictionary_of_American_Folklore 3.50 2 Dictionary of American Folklore--an encyclopedic compilation of 750 entries enhanced by 228 photographs and drawings--honors, defines, and explains the many components that make up the patchwork quilt of American folklore. And for every subject they treat, they provide a thorough picture, from all angles. Take music, for example. Axelrod and Oster include musicians such as Elvis, Stephen Foster, Bessie Smith, and Burl Ives; specific songs such as "I Gave My Love a Cherry," and "Shenandoah"; music genres such as jazz, blues, rap, and, naturally, folk music; and instruments such as the harmonica and the fiddle.

In addition to music, there are entries on history, politics, economy, and civil movements. Numerous pages are devoted to Abraham Lincoln, and there are biographies for Joe Hill, Eliot Ness, Crazy Horse, and Henry Ford, as well. The Dictionary discusses graffiti, ghost stories, and Ouiji boards, architectural trends such as Colonial Revival, and a variety of humor genres, from tall tales and playing the Dirty Dozens to telling Dumb Dora and Little Willie jokes. There are entries for painters, such as Norman Rockwell; dancers, such as Martha Graham; and crafts, including passages on quilts and tattoos. And there are sports figures (Yogi Berra's sayings get a full treatment), and writers, too, such as Zora Neale Hurston, Herman Melville, and H.L. Mencken.

The A-to-Z design enables fast access if you know what you want to look up, but it also provides seemingly endless opportunities for happy browsing. Open to the M's and you'll find Marilyn Monroe, Mickey Mouse, and midwives. Skip back to the J's and there's the jitterbug, John Henry, and Juneteenth. Tailor-made for folklorists, historians, and American Studies students, The Folklore Dictionary is a boon to anyone with browsing time to spare. --Stephanie Gold

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