Great American folklore gathers together nearly three hundred of the most entertaining legends, tall tales, and ballads from America's distinctive oral heritage. In these pages there are old favorites like Paul Bunyan, John Henry and Johnny Appleseed, and legendary historic figures such as Annie Oakley, Wyatt Earp and Davy Crockett, not to mention a host of less familiar folk heroes and heroines from all across the nation.

Chapter 1: Travelers' Tales
Chapter 2: Pioneer Tales
Chapter 3: The Fightin' Spirit
Chapter 4: Hunting and Fishing Yarns
Chapter 5: Love and Marriage
Chapter 6: Preachers and their Congregations
Chapter 7: Witches, Ghosts, and Strange Events
Chapter 8: Animal Tales
Chapter 9: Country Life and Country Laughter
Chapter 10: That Wild, Wild West
Chapter 11: The Cowboy - Funny, Tough, and Lonesome
Chapter 12: The Tall Tales of Swappers, Liars, and Boasters
Chapter 13: Paul Bunyan and His World