Bibliograph

OKLAHOMA TALL TALES UNCOVERED

Type

Label

OKLAHOMA TALL TALES UNCOVERED

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

OKLAHOMA TALL TALES UNCOVERED

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Summary

From Amelia Earhart's arrest to the croquet mallet that foiled Bonnie and Clyde, Joe M. Cummings reveals the hidden depths of Oklahoma's tall tales. Oklahoma has no shortage of tall tales chock full of truth, however unlikely it might seem. Puzzle over Geronimo's three skulls. Examine the beer bottle that suckered town leaders on April Fools' Day or join the mad rush of a hundred thousand person race. Accompany the governor who went to the White House and boxed the President. Untangle the hideouts and shootouts of notorious outlaws like the Dalton Gang. Retrieve the kind of lore that is buried alongside Oklahoma's legends

Target audience

adult

Classification