Frank Carlson Library

The truth and nothing but the truth-Richard Shenkman sheds light on America's most believed legends. The story of Columbus discovering the world was round was invented by Washington Irving. The pilgrims never lived in log cabins. In Concord, Massachusetts, a third of all babies born in the twenty years before the Revolution were conceived out of wedlock. Washington may have never told a lie, but he loved to drink and dance, and he fell...

Publisher description for Lincoln legends : myths, hoaxes, and confabulations associated with our greatest president / Edward Steers Jr. ; with an introduction by Harold Holzer. With an Introduction by Harold Holzer The folklore surrounding history's towering figures often overshadows actual scholarship, both in terms of quantity and in terms of prevalence in the public consciousness. As one might expect with a revered national icon, nearly every...

The stories of American tall tale heroes - Johnny Appleseed, Paul Bunyan, Pecos Bill, and others.

A collection of urban legends revolving around topics such as college, crime, jerks, and others.

Compiles stories of paranormal activities, urban legends, and other strange anomalies around the United States, including ghost sightings, roadside attractions, and abandoned buildings.