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Legends of the Lumbee : (and some that will be) / by Boughman, Arvis Locklear,1964-author.(CARDINAL)463294;

Timeline of significant events in the history of the Lumbee Indians -- Rhythm a little Lumbee -- How the rabbit stole water from the snapping turtle -- How the hummingbird brought back the tobacco -- The legend of the laurel -- The race at White Hill -- How black widow stole the sun -- How the rabbit stole fire from the buzzrds -- How the possum tricked the bear, deer and wolves -- The little wolf and the big bad pig -- The legend of Lake Waccamaw -- Nane visits the spirit world -- The moon of the turning leaves -- The legend of the Lumbee star -- Symbolism of the eagle feather.

Subjects: Lumbee Indians; Indians of North America; Folklore;

Available copies: 12 / Total copies: 13

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Dragons of Japanese mythology / by Cornell, Kari A.,author.(CARDINAL)642355;

Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.The jellyfish and the monkey -- The power of the dragon -- A cultural icon -- Legendary facts -- Glossary."Japanese dragons are symbols of strength, wisdom, and good luck. Dragons of Japanese Mythology explores the many dragons found in Japanese stories and their importance in Japan today. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards."--

Subjects: Dragons; Mythology, Japanese; Dragons; Folklore;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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Rooted in America : foodlore of popular fruits and vegetables / by Wilson, David Scofield.(CARDINAL)716823; Gillespie, Angus K.,1942-(CARDINAL)508248;

Includes bibliographical references and index.Apples / Boria Sax -- Bananas / Virginia S. Jenkins -- Corn / Theresa Meléndez -- Cranberries / Angus Kress Gillespie -- Hot peppers / David Scofield Wilson -- Oranges / Jay Mechling -- Pumpkins / Tad Tuleja -- Tobacco / C.W. Sullivan III -- Tomatoes / David Scofield Wilson -- Watermelons / Patricia A. Turner.

Subjects: Fruit; Vegetables; Food; Food habits;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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The complete language of flowers : a definitive and illustrated history / by Dietz, S. Theresa,1950-author.;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 238-239) and indexes.Introduction -- How to use this book -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z -- Works consulted -- Acknowledgments -- About the author -- Photo credits -- Index of common flower names -- Index of common flower meanings."The Complete Language of Flowers is a comprehensive and definitive dictionary/reference presenting the history, symbolic meaning, and visual depiction of 1,001 flowers and botanicals from around the world in one volume"--

Subjects: Encyclopedias and dictionaries.; Dictionary; dictionaries.; Dictionaries.; Dictionnaires.; Flower language; Wild flowers; Fleurs sauvages; Flower language; Wild flowers; Flowers; Encyclopedias and dictionaries.; Dictionaries.; Flowers; Wild flowers.;

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Encyclopedia of Easter, Carnival, and Lent / by Gulevich, Tanya.(CARDINAL)645256;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 647-671) and index.Offers 154 entries from around the world in alphabetical-order about the celebration of Easter, Carnival and Lent, and focuses on practices of fasting, feasting, customs, rituals, musical and literary works, and more.

Subjects: Encyclopedias.; Easter; Lent; Carnival; Pâques; Carême; Carnavals;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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The Moon Rabbit : a celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival / by Wong Nava, Eva,author.; Chuang, Jason,illustrator.;

"Families and neighbors gather to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival together. Soon Meifung and her family will join them, holding paper lanterns and moving like a gleeful parade of fireflies. But first, Meifung asks her mother to tell her, once more, the story behind the Mid-Autumn Festival--the story of Chang'e and the moon rabbit. It is a tale of nine scorching suns, a brave archer, an ancient queen, an elixir of life, and a doomed love. The beautifully told legend of Chang'e and the moon rabbit is perfectly paired with art steeped in tradition and layered symbolism to make an ultimate gift book for the Mid-Autumn Festival." --

Subjects: Picture books.; Mid-autumn Festival; Harvest festivals; Festivals; Folklore; Mid-autumn Festival; Harvest festivals; Festivals; Folklore;

Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 9

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Exploring everyday landscapes / by Adams, Annmarie,editor.; McMurry, Sally Ann,1954-editor.(CARDINAL)193093; Vernacular Architecture Forum (U.S.).Meeting(1994 :Charleston, S.C.); Vernacular Architecture Forum (U.S.).Meeting(1995 :Ottawa, Ont.);

Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-297) and index.Exploring everyday landscapes : an introduction / Annmarie Adams and Sally McMurry -- Wealth and houses in post-revolutionary Virginia / Edward A. Chappell and Julie Richter -- Dissenting faith and domestic landscape in eighteenth-century Virginia / Clifton Ellis -- The embedded landscapes of the Charleston Single House, 1780-1820 / Bernard L. Herman -- The dynamics of architectural design in eighteenth-century Charleston and the lowcountry / Carl Lounsbury -- A factory without a roof : the company town in the Redwood lumber industry / James Michael Buckley -- The miracle mile revisited : recycling, renovation, and simulation along the commercial strip / Timothy Davis -- Architecture for the future at the Charleston exposition, 1901-1902 / Bruce Harvey -- The urban cemetery and the urban community : the origin of the New Orleans cemetery / Dell Upton -- The house and garden : housing agricultural laborers in central Delaware, 1780-1930 / Rebecca J. Siders and Anna V. Andrzejewski -- Story, storage, and symbol : functional cache architecture, cache narratives, and roadside attractions / Susan W. Fair -- The spatial order of work / Carolyn Torma -- East Slav identity and church architecture in Minneapolis, Minnesota / Geoffrey M. Gyrisco -- Housing the grey nuns : power, religion, and women in fin-de-siècle Montréal / Tania Martin -- "To hold communion with nature and the spirit-world" : New England's spiritualist camp meetings, 1865-1910 / William D. Moore -- Reading Sanborns for the spoor of the owner-builder, 1890s-1950s / Richard Harris -- The other side of the tracks : the middle-class neighborhoods that Jim Crow built in early-twentieth-century North Carolina / M. Ruth Little -- Linoleum and lincrusta : the democratic coverings for floors and walls / Pamela H. Simpson.Bringing together scholarship in diverse fields - including architecture, geography, folklore, anthropology, and urban studies - the seventeen essays in this volume confirm the transformations now occurring in the study of vernacular architecture. Moving away from a single vision of vernacular architecture that consisted only of "old, rural, handmade structures built in traditional forms and materials for everyday use," scholars are exploring a wider variety of forms and landscapes - from company towns to grand expositions. Drawn from two conferences of the Vernacular Architecture Forum - one held in Charleston in 1994, the other in Ottawa in 1995 - these essays address a broad range of topics

Subjects: Conference papers and proceedings.; Vernacular architecture; Church architecture; Material culture;

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Dark symbols, obscure signs : God, self, and community in the slave mind : with a new introduction / by Earl, Riggins R.,Jr.(CARDINAL)265509;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-220) and index.

Subjects: African Americans; Enslaved persons; Racism; Racism; Enslaved persons; Racism.;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2

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Gentlemen of the woods : manhood, myth, and the American lumberjack / by Brown, Willa Hammitt,1985-author.;

Includes bibliographical references and index.Part I. In the woods. Bull cooks and walking bosses : camp life in a booming industry -- "His flesh hung in tatters and strings" : the violence of nature -- On greenhorns and white men : skill and the boundaries of race -- Part II. In town. That restless,roving spirit : itinerancy and resistance -- "Such people may invade the city" : tramp scares and skid rows -- Five hundred drunks in the street : snake rooms, sprees, and saloons -- Part III. In memory. The only American hero : reinventing the lumberjack -- Papering over a wasteland : creating a corporate myth -- The passing of the pines : buying and selling legends."The folk hero Paul Bunyan stands astride the story of the upper Midwest-a manly symbol of the labor that cleared the vast north woods for the march of industrialization while somehow also maintaining an aura of pristine nature. This conception receives along overdue and thoroughly revealing correction in Gentlemen of the Woods, a cultural history of the life and lore of the real lumberjack and his true place in American history"--

Subjects: Loggers; Logging; Lumbermen; Lumbermen in literature.;

Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4

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The mythology of plants : botanical lore from ancient Greece and Rome / by Giesecke, Annette,author.; Ovid,43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D.Metamorphoses.Selections.English.;

Includes bibliographical references.Ovid's Metamorphoses and the mythology of plants -- Gods in love -- Hubris and human excess -- Piety and devotion -- Mortals in love -- A guided walk through Ovid's garden.This engaging book focuses on the perennially fascinating topic of plants in Greek and Roman myth. The author, an authority on the gardens, art, and literature of the classical world, introduces the book's main themes with a discussion of gods and heroes in ancient Greek and Roman gardens. The following chapters recount the everyday uses and broader cultural meaning of plants with particularly strong mythological associations. These include common garden plants such as narcissus and hyacinth; pomegranate and apple , which were potent symbols of fertility; and sources of precious incense including frankincense and myrrh. Following the sweeping botanical commentary are the myths themselves, told in the original voice of Ovid, classical antiquity's most colorful mythographer. The volume's interdisciplinary approach will appeal to a wide audience, ranging from readers interested in archaeology, classical literature, and ancient history to garden enthusiasts. With an original translation of selections from Ovid's 'Metamorphoses,' an extensive bibliography, a useful glossary of names and places, and a rich selection of images including exquisite botanical illustrations, this book is unparalleled in scope and realization.

Subjects: Plants; Plants; Botany; Botany; Plants in literature.; Mythology, Greek.; Mythology, Roman.;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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