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Legend and folklore: Paul Bunyan and his big blue ox Posted by Gabriele on May 22, 2014
Here is another story about an American legend… Paul Bunyan is America character who is famous in folklore. The character Paul Bunyan, and stories about who he is, were first told among lumberjacks* in the Northeastern part of the United States and Canada. The first printed story about him was published in the state…
Legend and folklore: Johnny Appleseed one of America’s best Posted by Gabriele on May 20, 2014
This week (in this post and my next one later this week) I am going to introduce you to a few American legends. Today, I have a story and history lesson for you about, Johnny Appleseed. Johnny Appleseed was a real man who made a difference in America when it was a new country. The…