Record #:

16384

Author(s):

Ferris, William R.

Abstract:

The railroad has been probably the greatest single catalyst for folklore in American life. Both religious and secular songs have used the image of the train as a basic vehicle of expression. Railroads also embody American democracy, the spirit of the American frontier, and the divide between management and labor.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 22 Issue 4, Nov 1974, p169-175, bibl

Subject(s):

Railroads--Folklore