John Henry is an American folk hero. An African American freedman, he is said to have worked as a "steel-driving man"—a man tasked with hammering a steel...

John Henry in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. John Henry most commonly refers to: John Henry (folklore) John or Jack Henry may also refer to: John Henry...

Oklahoma Supreme Court John Vernon Harrison (1892–1972), British structural geologist, explorer and cartographer John Henry (folklore), American folk hero...

Folklore is the body of expressive culture shared by a particular group of people, culture or subculture. This includes oral traditions such as tales,...

long poems: U. S. Rivers: Highway 1, Old California, Paul Bunyan, John Henry (folklore), Chief Joseph, Wyatt Earp, P. T. Barnum, Amelia Earhart, Blue Ridge...

Folklore is the eighth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It was a surprise album, released on July 24, 2020, via Republic Records...

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supernatural, spectral, or demonic hellhound originating from English folklore that has also been seen throughout Europe and the Americas. It is usually...

John the Conqueror, also known as High John de Conqueror, John, Jack, and many other folk variants, is a folk hero from African-American folklore. He...

of Paul Disney's American Legends Fearsome critters Joe Magarac John Henry (folklore) Korean axe murder incident, including Operation Paul Bunyan Paul...

American folklore encompasses the folklore that has evolved in the present-day United States mostly since the European colonization of the Americas. It...

Irish folklore (Irish: béaloideas) refers to the folktales, balladry, music, dance and mythology of Ireland. It is the study and appreciation of how people...

hired as a ranch hand by well-known rancher Henry Hooker. During this time, McCarty became acquainted with John R. Mackie, a Scottish-born criminal and former...

its sequels tell a story typical of American folklore, reminiscent of Paul Bunyan or John Henry. Big Bad John was also the title of a 1990 television movie...

English folklore consists of the myths and legends of England, including the English region's mythical creatures, traditional recipes, urban legends, proverbs...

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Australian folklore refers to the folklore and urban legends that have evolved in Australia from Aboriginal Australian myths to colonial and contemporary...

Wilkinson published on the folklore of Burnley. Ammon Wrigley became the most important author on Saddleworth dialect and traditions. Henry Cowper included a remarkable...

dwarf (pl. dwarfs or dwarves) is a type of supernatural being in Germanic folklore. Accounts of dwarfs vary significantly throughout history; however, they...

Griselda (anglicised to Grizzel and similar forms) is a figure in European folklore noted for her patience and obedience. In the most famous version of the...

mostly by Leonidas Payne (and largely based on Henry M. Belden 1906's pamphlet for the Missouri Folklore Society), explained the society's purpose and...

Victorian era, and John remains a recurring character within Western popular culture, primarily as a villain in Robin Hood folklore. John was born on 24 December...

The Folklore Society (FLS) is a registered charity under English law based in London, England for the study of folklore. Its office is at 50 Fitzroy Street...

In folklore, a revenant is a spirit or animated corpse that is believed to have been revived from death to haunt the living. The word revenant is derived...

Folklore studies (less often known as folkloristics, and occasionally tradition studies or folk life studies in the United Kingdom) is the branch of anthropology...

Scandinavian folklore. Norwegian trold (troll) can signify not just a 'giant', but a 'specter, ghost' (spøkelse) as well. As an alternate etymology, John Jamieson's...

John Henry Holliday (August 14, 1851 – November 8, 1887), better known as Doc Holliday, was a dentist and later a gambler, gunfighter, and a close friend...

Baba Yaga is an enigmatic or ambiguous character from Slavic folklore (or one of a trio of sisters of the same name) who has two opposite roles. In some...

1969. with Edward D. Ives and John F. Szwed, Folksongs and Their Makers, 1970. with Linda Dégh and Felix Oinas, eds., Folklore Today: A Festschrift for Richard...

The American Folklore Society (AFS) is the United States (US)-based professional association for folklorists, with members from the US, Canada, and around...