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AMERICAN HISTORY

American Myths, Legends, and Tall Tales

An Encyclopedia of American Folklore
3 VOLUMES | CHRISTOPHER R. FEE AND JEFFREY B. WEBB, EDITORS
“ Entries . . . are critical and incisive, dissecting underlying values. ”

—Library Journal, November 29, 2016

Folklore has been a part of American culture for as long as humans have inhabited
North America, and increasingly formed an intrinsic part of American culture as diverse
peoples from Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania arrived. In modern times, folklore and tall
tales experienced a rejuvenation with the emergence of urban legends and the growing
popularity of science fiction and conspiracy theories, with mass media such as comic
ABC-CLIO books, television, and films contributing to the retelling of old myths. This multi-volume
August 2016, 1,160pp, 8 1/2x11 encyclopedia will teach readers the central myths and legends that have formed American
Print: 978-1-61069-567-1 culture since its earliest years of settlement. Its entries provide a fascinating glimpse into
$310.00, £239.00, €282.00 the collective American imagination over the past 400 years through the stories that have
eBook: 978-1-61069-568-8
shaped it.

CHRISTOPHER R. FEE, PhD, is FEATURES
professor and chair of English at
Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA. • Presents a compelling mix of some 500 entries drawn from traditional Native American
and European American culture as well as Mexican American, African American, Chinese
JEFFREY B. WEBB, PhD, is professor American, and other national traditions
and chair of history and political
science at Huntington University,
Huntington, IN.

Clothing and Fashion

American Fashion from Head to Toe

4 VOLUMES | JOSÉ BLANCO F., GENERAL EDITOR
MARY D. DOERING, PATRICIA HUNT-HURST,
AND HEATHER VAUGHAN LEE, VOLUME EDITORS
> AWARD WINNER
2017 Best Reference Source –RUSA
Best Reference 2015 –Library Journal
“ An expertly produced reference resource. . . . Highly recommended. ”

—Choice, June 1, 2016

ABC-CLIO This sweeping overview of fashion and apparel covers several centuries of American
November 2015, 1,786pp, 8 1/2x11 history as seen through the lens of the clothes we wear—from the Native American
Print: 978-1-61069-309-7 moccasin to Manolo Blahnik’s contribution to stiletto heels. Through four detailed
$415.00, £320.00, €378.00 volumes, this work delves into what people wore in various periods in our country’s past
eBook: 978-1-61069-310-3
and why—from hand-crafted family garments in the 1600s, to the rough clothing of slaves,
to the sophisticated textile designs of the 21st century.

JOSÉ BLANCO F., PhD, is associate professor at Dominican PATRICIA HUNT-HURST, PhD, is department head at the
University. University of Georgia.
MARY D. DOERING serves as adjunct faculty for the Smithsonian- HEATHER VAUGHAN LEE works at the Museum at the Fashion
George Mason University. Institute of Design and Merchandising.
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