Charles M. (Charles Montgomery) Skinner

Born on March 15, 1852, in Victor, New York, he became an American writer and journalist whose work ranged across essays, folklore, and regional legend. He spent part of his early career in newspapers and later became known for books that gathered curious tales and traditions from around the United States.

He is especially associated with retellings of myths, ghost stories, and frontier lore, including collections linked to the Hudson Valley and other American regions. That mix of reporting, literary flair, and interest in local tradition helped make his work appealing to readers who enjoyed both history and storytelling.

Skinner died on December 20, 1907. Though not as widely read now as some of his contemporaries, he remains of interest for the way he preserved folklore and shaped it into engaging popular writing.