“Was Paul Bunyan a real person or based on a real person? Why is Minnesota particularly obsessed with this legend?” the reader wanted to know. The short answer is no. While some of his ...

He became known as the Black Paul Bunyan, although unlike Paul Bunyan, he was a real person. (Soundbite of knocking on door. WILDER: Hi, we're looking for Nick Bellantoni. Mr. NICK BELLANTONI ...

No. It was real. Paul still speaks at Paul Bunyan Land, part of Brainerd's This ... they'd take a seat on his size 40 shoe. Is there one person who does Paul? "It depends who we've hired, and ...

“We’ve done everything in marketing to get the word out, but we still get calls from people all over wondering if we are the real Paul Bunyan Land ... price a person can go into the ...

or even a real person at all, city officials say his likeness means much more than his iconic look, but rather a representation of Bangor as a whole. “Paul Bunyan relates back to the logging ...

From “Paul Bunyan: The Invention of an American Legend.”Credit...Noah Van Sciver Supported by By Patricia Nelson Limerick When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site ...