Editor’s choice:
Sites the webmaster commends as especially worthy of a Missouri folklorist’s attention:
Listen here to the voices of people born into slavery (written texts also available).
A good page on
gravestone symbolism
Editor's choice: excellent resource on Cajun and Zydeco music with an assortment of in-depth/informative links
A gallery of Missouri barns photographed by Dr. David Gillette, of Truman
State University
Hobo signs and signals – how gentlemen of the road communicate about prospects for handouts, chances for work, and mean dogs
There’s considerable dispute as to what the “rebel yell” actually sounded like. Here’s a .wav file from a reunion of Gettysburg veterans:
http://www.stonewallbrigade.com/articles_rebelyell.html
A rare recording of the “rebel yell” performed by a 90-year old Tar Heel veteran in 1935
This is history rather than folklore, but have you ever wondered what the voice of Teddy Roosevelt sounded like? Or William McKinley? Or even Benjamin Harrison? Find out at Michigan State’s Vincent Voice Library: http://archive.lib.msu.edu/VVL/vincent/presidents/index.htm
Laffs:
Eyecandy
Eyecandy for Missouriana enthusiasts
Ozark Mountain imagery for your computer