North Carolina Legends
- ISBN-10
- 0865263035
- ISBN-13
- 9780865263031
- Category
- Legends
- Pages
- 79
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1980-01-01
- Publisher
- University of North Carolina Press
- Author
- Richard Walser
Description
A collection of 48 colorful Tar Heel legends from around the state. Striking drawings by Bill Ballard, one for each tale, bring North Carolina's mythical past to life.
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Other editions
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- 1980
- 76 pages
- Paperback
- North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Archives and History
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