1. Created by Mr. Johnson

2. Brought water to soldiers Cleaning cannons for rapid fire Resources Video on Molly Pitcher Carlisle’s Molly Pitcher Molly Pitcher on Wikipedia

3. Missionary & Conservationist Apple tree nurseries Resources The Story of Johnny Appleseed Johnny Appleseed in Harper’s Weekly (1871) Johnny Appleseed for Kids

4. Mythical lumberjack Babe the Blue Ox Resources Paul Bunyan for Kids Is Bunyan a Fraud? Flapjack Frenzy Paul Bunyan Logging Camp

5. “King of the Wild Frontier” Tennessee Congressman Killed at Battle of the Alamo Resources Congressional Biography Davy Crockett Biography Crockett & Popular Culture

6. Superhuman feats Explains the wonders of the wild west Resources Pecos Bill Stories Pecos Bill for Kids Pecos Bill on Wikipedia

7. “Little Miss Sure Shot” Sideshow Act Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Resources Annie Oakley Biography Oakley Truth vs. Fiction Video & Pictures of Oakley in Action

8. Frontier woman Scout Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Resources Digital Deadwood Biography from Women in History

9. “Br’er” = brother “Trickster” tales/slave dialect Controversial today Resources Br’er Rabbit Stories Uncle Remus from Wikipedia

10. Railroad spikes Man vs. machine Henry wins, but dies Resources The Story of John Henry Present at the Creation Lyrics to The Legend of John Henry’s Hammer

11. Performed by Johnny Cash From the album At Folsom Prison More info from NPR