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Wyoming Folklore Books
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items Try some of these titles for your next book/audiobook. It's interesting to read about how people used to make sense of the world around them.
In 1874, Alfred Packer and five other men set out through the Colorado mountains during a brutal winter, looking for gold. Soon after, Packer emerged alone. He admitted to eating the others. They were living on rose hips after running out of provisio...
Man-Eater: Life and Legend of an American Cannibal
John “Portugee” Phillips landed a spot in the book Wyoming Folklore for his role during the Fetterman Massacre in 1866. He rode an astonishing 236 miles to Fort Laramie in torturous conditions to summon help after a US soldiers were ambushed by Lakot...
The Fetterman Massacre: U.S. Army's Worst Defeat
American Indian Myths and Legends tells the legend of the origin of the towering rock formation, Devils Tower. Native American tribes such as the Lakota, Kiowa, and Cheyenne have similar legends about the origin of the towering rock formation. Two bo...
American Indian Myths and Legends
The Ferris Mansion in Rawlins, Wyoming, is one of the state’s most famous haunted locations. Built in 1903 by George and Julia Ferris, the mansion is known for its striking Queen Anne-style architecture. Over the years, it has gained a reputation for...
Ghosts on the Range: True Tales of Wyoming
Father Pierre Jean De Smet, a Belgian Jesuit missionary who played a significant role in the westward expansion of the United States in the mid-1800s. Wyoming Folklore says he told an army officer he had been shown a platinum mine somewhere between C...
Father De Smet: Pioneer Priest Of The Rockies
According to local stories, the lake, named after Father Pierre Jean De Smet, is said to be home to an uncanny creature that has been spotted by early settlers and Native Americans. Witnesses describe the monster as a large, serpentine creature, with...
Wyoming Folklore: Tales, Beliefs, and Customs
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Wyoming Folklore
