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Synopsis
A collection of stories drawn from numerous folktales of Ohio
Library Journal
Katz (bio-architectonics, Case Western Reserve Medical Sch.) is an eclectic. In this volume he weaves history, oral folklore, and anecdotes into nearly 30 brief stories ranging from a tale about a cow that could hunt like a dog to accounts of the death of a beautiful girl at the hands of a mysterious giant, the headless horseman of Cherry Hill, and the fearsome antics of Abigail Mink. Vignettes about the blundering Blennerhassetts' involvement in the Burr Conspiracy and the peripatetic life of Johnny "Appleseed" Chapman provide more solid historical information. The stories, which will mostly appeal to Ohioans and general readers, are best read aloud-just as folklore has always been transmitted from one generation to the next. For popular collections.-Nicholas C. Burckel, Washington Univ. Libs., St. Louis, Mo.