Heroes, Heroines and Villains Pioneer Folklore of the Upper Ohio Valley

Volume II, following Devils, Ghosts and Witches. Folklore tales of colorful characters some well-known, others new and exciting, collected for over 50 years by the author who was a feature writer for the Pittsburgh Press. Boo the villains and applaud the heroes as you read this book filled with adventures such as those of Sam Brady, Betty Zane, Johnny Appleseed, the Johnstown Flood Hero, Cherry Tree Joe McCreery, Simon Girty, Mike Fink, Margaret Blennerhassett, Nelly Bly -- Westmoreland County's Elizabeth Cochrane -- and many others.Swetnam, George is the author of 'Heroes, Heroines and Villains Pioneer Folklore of the Upper Ohio Valley' with ISBN 9780945437161 and ISBN 0945437161.