Night sky stories

Peg Leg Joe travels from plantation to plantation singing the Drinking Gourd song that will guide slaves to freedom in the North.

Peg Leg Joe travels from plantation to plantation singing the Drinking Gourd song that will guide slaves to freedom in the North.

Tells the story of the constellation Cassiopeia, named after the queen of Ethiopa, who thought she was more beautiful than Jupiter's sea nymphs.

Tells the story of the constellation Orion named after the great hunter who was in love with Diana.

Retells the Roman mythology constellation story about Ursa Major and Ursa Minor.