Charles Montgomery Skinner (1852-1907) was an American writer. His career in literature and journalism included editorship of the Brooklyn Eagle. Skinner published collections of myths, legends and folklore found inside the United States and across the world. He hoped to combine folklore conventions with New England transcendentalism to keep alive traditions endangered by the industrial age. His writings were wide ranging. He was a playwright, authoring Villon: The Vagabond. Skinnerâ¿¿s other interests included the seasons, especially as they changed inside of industrializing cities. In order to improve the urban environment, he authored a guide to gardening and urban beautification. Amongst his other works are Myths & Legends of Our Own Land (1896), Myths & Legends of Our New Possessions & Protectorate (1900) and Little Gardens: How to Beautify City Yards and Small Country Spaces (1904).