Presents a variety of myths, tales, and legends. Includes Native American tales about creation, goddesses, trickster gods, the Indian and the white man, as well as Hispanic American, Asian American, Anglo American, and African American stories. Features patriotic heroes, American loners, frontiersman, and tall tales, Western outlaws, lawmen, and cowboys, slave rebels, and Blues legends, among other topics.

In this instant New York Times bestseller, America’s top historians set the record straight on the most pernicious myths about our nation’s past. The United States is in the grip of a crisis of bad history. Distortions of the past promoted in the conservative media have led large numbers of Americans to believe in fictions over facts, making constructive dialogue impossible and imperiling our democracy. In Myth America, Kevin M. Kruse and Julian E. Zelizer have assembled an all-star team of fellow historians to push back against this misinformation. The contributors debunk narratives that portray the New Deal and Great Society as failures, immigrants as hostile invaders, and feminists as anti-family warriors—among numerous other partisan lies. Based on a firm foundation of historical scholarship, their findings revitalize our understanding of American history. Replacing myths with research and reality, Myth America is essential reading amid today’s heated debates about our nation’s past. With Essays By Akhil Reed Amar • Kathleen Belew • Carol Anderson • Kevin Kruse • Erika Lee • Daniel Immerwahr • Elizabeth Hinton • Naomi Oreskes • Erik M. Conway • Ari Kelman • Geraldo Cadava • David A. Bell • Joshua Zeitz • Sarah Churchwell • Michael Kazin • Karen L. Cox • Eric Rauchway • Glenda Gilmore • Natalia Mehlman Petrzela • Lawrence B. Glickman • Julian E. Zelizer

La Llorona is a mythical, legendary story with Hispanic origins. In English, it translates loosely to the wailing woman. La Llorona is a mythical, legendary story with Hispanic origins. In English, it translates loosely to the wailing woman. You may have seen the movie, here you will learn the truth behind the legend. The Wendigo legend has its roots in Algonquian Native American folklore. All versions of the legend refer to the creature as a cannibal. The legend of Skinwalker originates from the Navajo culture, a Native American tribe. The people in Navajo refer to skinwalkers as "yee naaldooshii" to mean, "one who walks on all four."With All Hallows Eve right around the corner, could there be a better time to talk about the Bell Witch? After all, it is one of the longest-standing, shiver-inducing, American legends. The unique twist is that while there is little concrete evidence of the happenings, as is the case with most folklore, this story features real, once living, people, the Bell Family.El Coco, also known as Cucuy or Cuca, is a mythical monster that manifests in various shapes and forms. This creature, which is the equivalent of the bogeyman in Western culture, is a household name in Spain, Portugal, and Latin America. Also we will take a unique look at the legend of the Leeds or Jersey Devil.

More than 160 tales from eighty tribal groups present a rich and lively panorama of the Native American mythic heritage. From across the continent comes tales of creation and love; heroes and war; animals, tricksters, and the end of the world. “This fine, valuable new gathering of ... tales is truly alive, mysterious, and wonderful—overflowing, that is, with wonder, mystery and life" (National Book Award Winner Peter Matthiessen). In addition to mining the best folkloric sources of the nineteenth century, the editors have also included a broad selection of contemporary Native American voices.

A collection of Native American tales and myths focusing on the relationship between man and nature.

"Myths and legends from Central and South America. Features include information about the history and culture behind the myths, pronunciations, lists of deities, word glossary, further information, and index"--

Amazing America celebrates the most incredible aspects of the United States. This volume features the fascinating myths and legends of the United States.