KnowraAmerican folkloreLinked fromLinked fromThe 10 pages that link to American folklore, each with the reason it gives.All 10Broader topic 1Related 2Narrower topic 7Washington IrvingNarrower topic: Irving reshaped regional legends into written tales that became widely recognized as American folklore.Tall taleNarrower topic: Tall tales are one recognizable strand of American regional storytelling.American humorNarrower topic: Oral folklore supplied characters, dialects, and comic plots to American humor.Davy CrockettNarrower topic: Crockett’s legendary image became part of American folklore, mixing biography with tall tales.Paul BunyanNarrower topic: Bunyan became a nationally recognized figure within this varied body of traditions.Johnny AppleseedNarrower topic: Accounts of Chapman transformed his practical work into a lasting folk character.JackalopeNarrower topic: Its enduring image comes from stories circulated as regional folklore.