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The Only True Folksongs in English Jill Starishevsky and brings cross-cultural issues toThe Only True Folksongs in English: American Ballad Scholarship, 1855 1915 uncovers how nineteenth century American scholars including the children of farmers, sail makers, and ministers set out to prove that a young republic could, in fact, have its own folk tradition. According to nationalist thought of the time, a true nation required a "folk" an ancient, undivided people with a distinct spirit expressed in timeless ballads. The United States, as