Americana

Daniel Webster

America from the era of exploration through colonial times and the Civil War to 1900 is illuminated through its History, Legend and our own young Mythology. Enjoy the Tall Tale, the Whopper and the Big Lie, particularly American forms of storytelling which spring from the humor of the cowboy, sailor, farmer and the working class folk. The History of the country and its changing population is reflected in the popular Folk Songs and the stories they tell.

Rip Van Winkle ° The Devil and Daniel Webster ° The unCivil War ° Gettysburg Reunion ° Pioneering Women, 1870 ° Daniel Boone, 1790 ° Paul Bunyan ° Pecos Bill ° Two White Horses ° Clara Barton, 1865 ° The Donner Party, 1846 ° Dame Shirley and the Gold Rush ° Charlie Parkhurst ° Ishi, the Last Yahi, 1911 ° Hexer ° Folk Music ° African American Music ° Brer Rabbit ° Underground Railroad ° Freedom Birds ° Goofered Vineyard ° John Henry