Mature
Length16h 11m
About this audiobook
"Myths and Legends of Our Own Land" is a collection of American folklore and legends, compiled and retold by author Charles M. Skinner. The book features stories, divided into regional chapters, covering tales from various parts of the United States. The stories include accounts of legendary figures such as Ponce de Leon and the Fountain of Youth, Johnny Appleseed, and Davy Crockett, as well as Native American legends, ghost stories, and other local folklore.
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GenreLiterary Classics
Length16 hrs 11 mins
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Publish dateJun 21, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1PREFACE
134THE WILD MAN OF CAPE COD
2RIP VAN WINKLE
135NEWBURY'S OLD ELM
3CATSKILL GNOMES
136SAMUEL SEWALL'S PROPHECY
4THE CATSKILL WITCH
137THE SHRIEKING WOMAN
5THE REVENGE OF SHANDAKEN
138AGNES SURRIAGE
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6CONDEMNED TO THE NOOSE
139SKIPPER IRESON'S RIDE
7BIG INDIAN
140HEARTBREAK HILL
8THE BAKER'S DOZEN
141HARRY MAIN: THE TREASURE AND THE CATS
9THE DEVIL'S DANCE-CHAMBER.
142THE WESSAGUSCUS HANGING
10THE CULPRIT FAY
143THE UNKNOWN CHAMPION
11POKEPSIE
144GOODY COLE
12DUNDERBERG
145GENERAL MOULTON AND THE DEVIL
13ANTHONY'S NOSE
146THE SKELETON IN ARMOR
14MOODUA CREEK
147MARTHA'S VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET
15A TRAPPER'S GHASTLY VENGEANCE
148LOVE AND TREASON
16THE VANDERDECKEN OF TAPPAN ZEE
149THE HEADLESS SKELETON OF SWAMPTOWN
17THE GALLOPING HESSIAN
150THE CROW AND CAT OF HOPKINSHILL
18STORM SHIP OF THE HUDSON
151THE OLD STONE MILL
19WHY SPUYTEN DUYVIL IS SO NAMED
152ORIGIN OF A NAME
20THE RAMAPO SALAMANDER
153MICAH ROOD APPLES
21CHIEF CROTON
154A DINNER AND ITS CONSEQUENCES
22THE RETREAT FROM MAHOPAC
155THE NEW HAVEN STORM SHIP
23NIAGARA
156THE WINDAM FROGS
24THE DEFORMED OF ZOAR
157THE LAMB OF SACRIFICE
25HORSEHEADS
158MOODUS NOISES
26KAYUTA AND WANETA
159HADDAM ENCHANTMENTS
27THE DROP STAR
160BLOCK ISLAND AND THE PALATINE
28THE PROPHET OF PALMYRA
161THE BUCCANEER
29A VILLAIN'S CREMATION
162ROBERT LOCKWOOD'S FATE
30THE MONSTER MOSQUITOE
163LOVE AND RUM
31THE GREEN PICTURE
164THE SWIM AT INDIAN HEAD
32THE NUNS OF CARTHAGE
165THE MOANING SISTERS
33THE SKULL IN THE WALL
166A RIDE FOR A BRIDE
34THE HAUNTED MILL
167SPOOKS OF THE HIAWASSEE
35OLD INDIAN FACE
168LAKE OF THE DISMAL SWAMP
36THE DIVISION OF THE SARANACS
169THE BARGE OF DEFEAT
37AN EVENT IN INDIAN PARK
170NATURAL BRIDGE
38THE INDIAN PLUME
171THE SILENCE BROKEN
39BIRTH OF THE WATER-LILY
172SIREN OF THE FRENCH BROAD
40ROGERS'S SLIDE
173THE HUNTER OF CALAWASSEE
41THE FALLS AT COHOES
174REVENGE OF THE ACCABEE
42FRANCIS WOOLCOTT'S NIGHT-RIDERS
175TOCCOA FALLS
43POLLY'S LOVER
176TWO LIVES FOR ONE
44CROSBY, THE PATRIOT SPY
177A GHOSTLY AVENGER
45THE LOST GRAVE OF PAINE
178THE WRAITH RINGER OF ATLANTA
46THE RISING OF GOUVERNEUR MORRIS
179THE SWALLOWING EARTHQUAKE
47DOLPH HEYLIGER
180LAST STAND OF THE BILOXI
48THE KNELL AT THE WEDDING
181THE SACRED FIRE OF NACHEZ
49ROISTERING DIRCK VAN DARA
182PASS CHRISTIAN
50THE PARTY FROM GIBBET ISLAND
183THE UNDER LAND
51MISS BRITTON'S POKER
184AN AVERTED PERIL
52THE DEVIL'S STEPPING-STONES
185THE OBSTINACY OF SAINT CLAIR
53THE SPRINGS OF BLOOD AND WATER
186THE HUNDREDTH SKULL
54THE CRUMBLING SILVER
187THE CRIME OF BLACK SWAMP
55THE CORTELYOU ELOPEMENT
188THE HOUSE ACCURSED
56VAN WEMPEL'S GOOSE
189MICHEL DE COUCY'S TROUBLES
57THE WEARY WATCHER
190WALLEN'S RIDGE
58THE RIVAL FIDDLERS
191THE SKY WALKER OF HURON
59WYANDANK
192THE COFFIN OF SNAKES
60MARK OF THE SPIRIT HAND
193MACKINACK
61THE FIRST LIBERAL CHURCH
194LAKE SUPERIOR WATER GODS
62THE PHANTOM DRAGOON
195THE WITCH OF PICTURED ROCKS
63DELAWARE WATER GAP
196THE ORIGIN OF WHITE-FISH
64THE PHANTOM DRUMMER
197THE SPIRIT OF CLOUDY
65THE MISSING SOLDIER OF VALLEY FORGE
198THE SUN FIRE AT SAULT SAINTE MARIE
66THE LAST SHOT AT GERMANTOWN
199THE SNAKE GOD OF BELLE ISLE
67A BLOW IN THE DARK
200WERE-WOLVES OF DETROIT
68THE TORY'S CONVERSION
201THE ESCAPE OF FRANCOIS NAVARRE
69LORD PERCY'S DREAM
202THE OLD LODGER
70SAVED BY THE BIBLE
203THE NAIN ROUGE
71PARRICIDE OF THE WISSAHICKON
204TWO REVENGES
72THE BLACKSMITH AT BRANDYWINE
205HIAWATHA
73FATHER AND SON
206THE INDIAN MESSIAH
74THE ENVY OF MANITOU
207THE VISION OF RESCUE
75THE LAST REVEL IN PRINTZ HALL
208DEVIL'S LAKE
76THE TWO RINGS
209THE KEUSCA ELOPEMENT
77FLAME SCALPS OF THE CHARTIERS
210PIPESTONE
78THE CONSECRATION OF WASHINGTON
211THE VIRGINS' FEAST
79EVANGALINE
212FALLS OF ST. ANTHONY
80THE SNORING OF SWUNKSUS
213FLYING SHADOW AND TRACK MAKER
81THE LEWISTON HERMIT
214SAVED BY A LIGHTNING-STROKE
82THE DEAD SHIP OF HARPSWELL
215THE KILLING OF CLOUDY SKY
83THE SCHOOLMASTER HAD NOT REACHED ORRINGTON.
216PROVIDENCE HOLE
84JACK WELCH'S DEATH LIGHT
217THE SCARE CURE
85THE LADY URSULA
218TWELFTH NIGHT AT CAHOKIA
86FATHER MOODY'S BLACK VEIL
219THE SPELL OF CREVE CIUR LAKE
87THE HOME OF THUNDER
220HOW THE CRIME WAS REVEALED
88THE PARTRIDGE WITCH
221BANSHEE OF THE BAD LANDS
89THE MARRIAGE OF MOUNT KATAHDIN
222STANDING ROCK
90THE MOOSE OF MOUNT KINEO
223THE SALT WITCH
91THE OWL TREE
224OVER THE DIVIDE
92A CHESTNUT LOG
225THE PHANTOM TRAIN OF MARSHALL PASS
93THE WATCHER ON WHITE ISLAND
226THE RIVER OF LOST SOULS
94CHOCORUA
227RIDERS OF THE DESERT
95PASSACONAWAY'S RIDE TO HEAVEN
228THE DIVISION OF TWO TRIBES
96THE BALL GAME BY THE SACO
229BESIEGED BY STARVATION
97THE WHITE MOUNTAINS
230A YELLOWSTONE TRAGEDY
98THE VISION ON MOUNT ADAMS
231THE BROAD HOUSE
99THE GREAT CARBUNCLE
232THE DEATH WALTZ
100SKINNER'S CAVE
233THE FLOOD AT SANTA FE
101YET THEY CALL IT LOVER'S LEAP
234GODDESS OF SALT
102SALEM AND OTHER WITCHCRAFT
235THE COMING OF THE NAVAJOS
103THE GLOUCESTER LEAGUERS
236THE ARK ON SUPERSTITION MOUNTAINS
104SATAN AND HIS BURIAL-PLACE
237THE PALE FACED LIGHTNING
105PETER RUGG, THE MISSING MAN
238THE WEIRD SENTINEL AT SQUAW PEAK
106THE LOSS OF WEETAMOO
239SACRIFICE OF THE TOLTECS
107THE FATAL FORGET-ME-NOT
240TA-VWOTS CONQUERS THE SUN
108THE OLD MILL AT SOMERVILLE
241THE COMANCHE RIDER
109EDWARD RANDOLPH'S PORTRAIT
242HORNED TOAD AND GIANTS
110LADY ELEANORE'S MANTLE
243THE SPIDER TOWER
111HOWE'S MASQUERADE
244THE LOST TRAIL
112OLD ESTHER DUDLEY
245A BATTLE IN THE AIR
113THE LOSS OF JACOB HURD
246THE VOYAGER OF WHULGE
114THE HOBOMAK
247TAMANOUS OF TACOMA
115BERKSHIRE TORIES
248THE DEVIL AND THE DALLES
116THE REVENGE OF JOSIAH BREEZE
249CASCADES OF THE COLUMBIA
117THE MAY-POLE OF MERRYMOUNT
250THE DEATH OF UMATILLA
118THE DEVIL AND TOM WALKER
251HUNGER VALLEY
119THE GRAY CHAMPION
252THE WRATH OF MANITOU
120THE FOREST SMITHY
253THE SPOOK OF MISERY HILL
121WAHCONAH FALLS
254THE QUEEN OF DEATH VALLEY
122KNOCKING AT THE TOMB
255BRIDAL VEIL FALL
123THE WHITE DEER OF ONOTA
256THE GOVERNOR'S RIGHT EYE
124WIZARD'S GLEN
257THE PRISONER IN AMERICAN SHAFT
125BALANCED ROCK
258AS TO BURIED RICHES
126SHONKEEK-MOONKEEK
259KIDD'S TREASURE
127THE SALEM ALCHEMIST
260OTHER BURIED WEALTH
128ELIZA WHARTON
261STORIED WATERS, CLIFFS AND MOUNTAINS
129SALE OF THE SOUTHWICKS
262MONSTERS AND SEA-SERPENTS
130THE COURTSHIP OF MYLES STANDISH
263STONE-THROWING DEVILS
131MOTHER CREWE
264STORIED SPRINGS
132AUNT RACHEL'S CURSE
265LOVERS' LEAPS
133NIX'S MATE
266GOD ON THE MOUNTAINS
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