North Carolina Legends

North Carolina is a place where history has been enriched by legends and folklore. The 48 colorful Tar Heel tales in this volume include such well-known stories as Virginia Dare and the White Doe and Old Dan Tucker and such lesser known yarns as The Portrait of Theodosia Burr and Bladenboro's Vamire Beast. Striking drawings by Bill Ballard, one for each tale, bring North Carolina's mythical past to life.

Author: Richard Walser
Publisher: North Carolina Division of Archives & History
Published: 01/01/1980
Pages: 87
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 8.70h x 5.80w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780865263031

About the Author
Walser, Richard: - Richard Walser (1908-1988) was a champion of North Carolina's literary heritage. He earned an M.A. at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. After military service in World War II, Mr. Walser served as professor of English at North Carolina State University from 1946 to 1970. During his teaching career and after, he authored/edited more than thirty books on a variety of North Carolina literary subjects.