FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – The solar eclipse on Monday, April 8 will be a sight that will go down in history for many. And for many, there are some folk interpretations when it comes to the eclipse.
Overholser and Ellen McPhale, New York Folklore Society executive director, are kicking off “schenectady.doc” with a special reception next Sunday at the Schenectady County Public Library. Parents and ...
"Sundogs and Sunflowers: Folklore and Folk Art of the Northern Great Plains," published by North Dakota Council on the Arts, is a compilation 30 years in the making about the folk heritage of the ...
The Easter Bunny. Santa Claus. Paul Bunyan. The Chupacabra. Bigfoot. Americans are well-acquainted with folklore. It provides us with a treasure-trove of “just so” stories that explain, entertain, and ...
The largest accessible university-based folklore archives in the Midwest is about to get more accessible. Indiana State University’s Folklore Archives, housed in the English department, has partnered ...