Advertisement
Join our guest speaker from Humanities Kansas for an afternoon of learning about the rich folkloric history of Kansas!Grasshoppers so big that cowboys can ride them to herd cattle. Summers so hot that corn pops in the field. Rancher Henry Mudge wrecking pianos, shooting sheep, and fooling European dignitaries. Kansas is a place of big skies and tall tales, and big exaggerated narratives like these help us understand the character of our state and its people. This talk will explore some of Kansas’s most outlandish legends and folktales and help audiences decipher between a myth (folk religion), legend (folk history), and tale (folk literature). When possible, local legends and folktales—and what they say about that particular community—will be discussed. Presented by Jim Hoy.
Jim is a folklorist who works with the Center for Great Plains Studies at Emporia State University.
*****
This event will be held on the first floor of the depot building in the Safari Museum's theater.
Advertisement
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
111 N Lincoln Ave, Chanute, KS, United States, Kansas 66720
