Folklore and Legends of America- By C. M. Skinner

In America, where myth and history combine, legend is at its most interesting and appeals to us most strongly. An attempt has been made in this book to assemble only legends, for, doubtful as some historians profess to find them, certain occurrences, like the story of Captain Smith and Pocahontas, and the ride of General Putnam down Breakneck Stairs, are taught as history.