Tales of the Bald Eagle Mountains
Henry Shoemaker
Fiction
Henry Shoemaker compiled these folk tales set in the Bald Eagle Mountains of central Pennsylvania. Shoemaker's stories recall the decline of big game in the region and the exit of the native peoples...
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Henry Shoemaker compiled these folk tales set in the Bald Eagle Mountains of central Pennsylvania. Shoemaker's stories recall the decline of big game in the region and the exit of the native peoples as the European settlers advanced westward. This collection of tales has been modernized for 21st-century audiences but maintains the charm, wit, and suspense of the originals.
- Birth of the Bald Eagles
- The Siren
- The Red Fox
- The View Tree
- The Brown Bear
- Old Philippe
- King Wi-daagh's Spell
- Caves of the Bald Eagles
- Pathfinder's Child
- Conrad's Broom
- The Giantess
- Mary Goes Over the Mountain
- The Fate of Atoka
- For the Glory of Indian Summer
- The Lost Chord
- Bald Eagle's Nest
- The Running Race
- Two Roses
- The Sorceress
- Unrequited
- Before the Fire
- Simpler's Joy
- Ironcutter's Cabin
Author: Henry Shoemaker Foreword by: Lawrence Knorr
Page Count: 246
Trim Size: 6 x 9
Publish Date: December 13, 2022
Imprint: Catamount Press
Genre: Literary
FICTION / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology
FICTION / Cultural Heritage
FICTION / Small Town & Rural
FICTION / Short Stories
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