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Americana
Early American religious writing
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General Folklore
African-American
Pennsylvania Folklore
This part of the site has grown organically rather than by plan, and a small number of texts about Pennsylvania have coalesced here, for no particular reason.
Pow-wows; or Long Lost Friendby George Hohman, 1820 — A small book of folk-magic and healing by a early nineteenth Century Pennsylvania Dutch practicioner of 'Pow-wow'.Folk-Lore of the Pennsylvania GermansW. J. Hoffman, 1888-9 — A grabbag of folklore from 19th Century rural Pennsylvania, including folk-magic, home remedies, superstitions and the supernatural.The Realness of Witchcraft in AmericaA. Monroe Aurand, Jr., 1942 — a little pamphlet about Pennsylvania witchcraft.Early Life of the Pennsylvania GermansA. Monroe Aurand, Jr., 194? — Some historical background on the early Pennsylvania Germans, including details of their religious composition.Little Known Facts about the Amish and the MennonitesA. Monroe Aurand, Jr., 1938 — A short pamphlet by Aurand about the Amish. A sympathetic treatment of this deeply conservative group.