InNEW LITERARY SOCIETYbyDs Traylor·Sep 27Fakelores and its Influence on American FolkloreWhat do Pecos Bill, Paul Bunyon and his blue ox, Babe, have in common? If you say they’re part of the American Folklore tradition, you’re…A response icon1A response icon1
Willy Martinez·Oct 13, 2025The Tyranny of the Past: Why the Headless Horseman Haunts Us StillEvery October, as the air turns crisp and the shadows stretch long, American folklore calls us back to the most iconic ghost story ever…
Connlyn Sinclair·Nov 10, 2024Old Sheff: The Native Kansas GorillaThe story of Old Sheff Kansas’s very own Bigfoot legend.A response icon1A response icon1
J.A. Hernandez·Jan 18, 2023Hodag of American FolkloreAmerican folklore is full of strange creatures, myths, and ghosts. Like other parts of the world, many local legends from towns in America…A response icon2A response icon2
Author Dave Tabler·Dec 17, 2022The man who wrote “I cannot tell a lie”? Lied.You’ve heard the story about George Washington chopping down the cherry tree, getting caught, and then fessing up with “I cannot tell a…
supermodelsonya·Mar 10, 2018America The Beautiful Myth: American Folklore and How It Impacts the Immigration DebateIn 1492…Columbus sailed the ocean blue…A response icon1A response icon1
InNonficsbyChristopher Campbell·Jun 24, 2016‘Nuts!’ is an Off-the-Wall Animated Documentary About the Citizen Kane of Medical Quackery
Christopher Campbell·Jun 24, 2016‘Nuts!’ is an Off-the-Wall Animated Documentary About the Citizen Kane of Medical Quackery