American Legends and Tall Tales
- ISBN-10
- 048647786X
- ISBN-13
- 9780486477862
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 30
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-02-17
- Publisher
- Courier Corporation
- Author
- Steven James Petruccio
Description
Journey into the nation's past with this gallery of 30 figures of history and folklore — Paul Bunyan, Pecos Bill, Annie Oakley, Johnny Appleseed, Casey Jones, Betsy Ross, and other characters.
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