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Benjamin A. Railton

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History, Literature & Fiction

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Dr. Ben Railton is a professor of English at Fitchburg State University. He is an excellent teacher and a brilliant author.

Having published many articles on New Historicism and Marxist readings of literature Dr. Railton has published two books on American History through the lense of cultural studies.

Dr. Railton can be reached at brailton.fitchburgstate.edu.

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December 1, 2025: Urban Legends: The Bell Witch

[On December5th, 1945, five naval jets disappeared over the Bermuda Triangle,helping establish an urban legend that has endured to this day. Sothis week I’ll AmericanStudy five such urban legends, leading up to a crowd-sourcedweekend post!]

On threetelling stages in the development of alocal legend.

1) Word of mouth: The basic outline of the Bell Witch legend is that between1817 and 1821, in Rob

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	Contesting the Past, Reconstructing the Nation: American Literature and Culture in the Gilded Age, 1876-1893 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2007 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Redefining American Identity: From Cabeza de Vaca to Barack Obama 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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