Monthly Archives: February 2025
Robin Hood by Howard Pyle: Chapters 6-10 Summary
Robin Hood by Howard Pyle: Chapters 1-5 Summary
In this post regarding Robin Hood by Howard Pyle: Chapters 1-5 , we begin our medieval adventures with The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle. Last year, we examined another medieval classic, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, and I had so much fun conducting research and analyzing the text that I wanted to relive that experience.
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6 American Folklore Creatures You Should Know
There are many American folklore creatures from the east to west coast. They include anything from Bigfoot to the Jersey Devil. Let’s take a look at some of the creatures in the United States that currently inhabit the forests, cities, farms, shores, and closets of the country.
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Folklore: Iowa’s Rotting Remains of Uncle Charlie in Urbandale
It’s actually a horror trope in films nowadays when somebody takes a picture and comes back to it days later to find a horrible figure lurking in the background. Like Stephen King’s 1990 novella “The Sun Dog,” one only witnesses the changes in hindsight. As it relates to Uncle Charlie of Urbandale, if one wants to see him, then they may only catch a glimpse in pictures.
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The Dark Legends of Rogues Hollow, Ohio
I seem to remember watching black and white images of men wearing bandanas over their faces as they raced on horseback toward their hideout after a successful bank/train robbery. A lot of that imagery comes from schools that uses TVs on a carts, I think. Nothing would actually compare to the real deal that was Rogues Hollow, Ohio.
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