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Florida Lore
The Barefoot Mailman, Cowboy Bone Mizell, the Tallahassee Witch and Other Tales
Author: Caren Schnur Neile
Narrator: Lisa S. Ware
Unabridged: 6 hr 8 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Tantor Media
Published: 04/22/2025
Categories: Nonfiction, History, Us History, Social Science, Folklore & Mythology
Synopsis
This fascinating collection of myths, legends, and folktales celebrates the diversity of characters and cultures across the Sunshine State.
Florida boasts mysterious tales that stretch back more than twelve thousand years. Dive into the lives of the proud Wakulla Pocahontas and the Ghost of Bellamy Bridge. Meet local lawbreakers like John Ashley, as well as transplants like Ma Barker and Al Capone. Stalk stumpy gators or Hogzilla as they prowl Florida's swamps and suburbs. Discover the quintessential Cracker cowboy and the Barefoot Mailman, plus the origin of names like Boca Raton and Orlando. Storyteller Caren Neile, PhD, shares myths, legends, and folktales that reflect the diversity of characters and cultures that make Florida such a fascinating place.
Florida boasts mysterious tales that stretch back more than twelve thousand years. Dive into the lives of the proud Wakulla Pocahontas and the Ghost of Bellamy Bridge. Meet local lawbreakers like John Ashley, as well as transplants like Ma Barker and Al Capone. Stalk stumpy gators or Hogzilla as they prowl Florida's swamps and suburbs. Discover the quintessential Cracker cowboy and the Barefoot Mailman, plus the origin of names like Boca Raton and Orlando. Storyteller Caren Neile, PhD, shares myths, legends, and folktales that reflect the diversity of characters and cultures that make Florida such a fascinating place.
