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Author : Kenneth Murray
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book A Portrait of Appalachia written by Kenneth Murray and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Appalachia written by and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jean Haskell Speer
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813149304
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)
Download or read book The Appalachian Photographs of Earl Palmer written by Jean Haskell Speer and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2014-07-11 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than fifty years mountain-born Earl Palmer traveled the Southern Appalachians with his camera, recording his personal vision of the mountain people and their heritage. Over these year he created, in several thousand photographs, a distinctive body of work that affirms a traditional image of Appalachia—a region of great natural beauty inhabited by a self-sufficient people whose lives are notable for simplicity and harmony. For this book, Jean Haskell Speer has selected more than 120 representative photographs from Palmer's collection and has written a biographical and critical commentary based on extensive interviews with the photographer. Palmer's photographs, Speer argues, are significant cultural statements that depict not so much a geographical region as a particular idea of Appalachia.
Author : Grace Toney Edwards
Publisher : Univ. of Tennessee Press
ISBN 13 : 9781572334595
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (345 download)
Download or read book A Handbook to Appalachia written by Grace Toney Edwards and published by Univ. of Tennessee Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Handbook to Appalachia provides a clear, concise first step toward understanding the expanding field of Appalachian studies, from the history of the area to its sometimes conflicted image, from its music and folklore to its outstanding literature. Also includes information on African Americans, Asheville, (North Carolina), ballads, baskets, bluegrass music, blues music, Cherokee Indians, Cincinnati (Ohio), Churches, Civil War, coal, cultural diversity, death, folk culture, food, Georgia, health, immigration, industry, Irish, Kentucky, Midwest, migration, Melungeons, Native Americans, North Carolina, out-migration, politics, population, poverty, Radford University, schools, Scotch-Irish, Scotland, South Carolina, storytelling, strip mining, Tennessee, Ulster Scots, Virginia, West Virginia, Women, etc.
Author : Kenneth Murray
Publisher : The Overmountain Press
ISBN 13 : 9780932807946
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (79 download)
Download or read book Paths of the Ancients... Appalachia written by Kenneth Murray and published by The Overmountain Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume leads the reader through a rich collection of Native American myths, pioneer legends, observations of early travelers, and historical narratives of the Southern Appalachian Mountains, along landscapes that have inspired wayfarers for unknown centuries. The rich, full-color photographs beckon to the region’s natural areas and embrace the enfolding serenity of deep forests, cascading streams, and uplifting vistas that recall the spiritual quests of ancestors who viewed the Appalachian Mountains as a sacred land to be treated with reverence and awe.
Author : Jeff Biggers
Publisher : Catapult
ISBN 13 : 158243994X
Total Pages : 239 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (824 download)
Download or read book The United States of Appalachia written by Jeff Biggers and published by Catapult. This book was released on 2007-03-10 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few places in the United States confound and fascinate Americans like Appalachia, yet no other area has been so markedly mischaracterized by the mass media. Stereotypes of hillbillies and rednecks repeatedly appear in representations of the region, but few, if any, of its many heroes, visionaries, or innovators are ever referenced. Make no mistake, they are legion: from Anne Royall, America's first female muckraker, to Sequoyah, a Cherokee mountaineer who invented the first syllabary in modern times, and international divas Nina Simone and Bessie Smith, as well as writers Cormac McCarthy, Edward Abbey, and Nobel Laureate Pearl S. Buck, Appalachia has contributed mightily to American culture — and politics. Not only did eastern Tennessee boast the country's first antislavery newspaper, Appalachians also established the first District of Washington as a bold counterpoint to British rule. With humor, intelligence, and clarity, Jeff Biggers reminds us how Appalachians have defined and shaped the United States we know today.
Author : Ralph E. Lentz II
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 9780786409273
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (92 download)
Download or read book W.R. Trivett, Appalachian Pictureman written by Ralph E. Lentz II and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2000-12-29 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: W.R. Trivett (1884-1966), a farmer born in Watauga County, North Carolina, was also a self-taught professional photographer who left behind an invaluable collection of more than 400 glass plate negatives taken between 1907 and the late 1940s in the Beech Mountain community of neighboring Avery County. Along with the photographs (105 are reproduced herein), a collection of Trivett's personal papers survive, revealing very enlightening information about his life in the mountains. This work--the fourth in McFarland's continuing series of Contributions to Southern Appalachian Studies--carefully examines Trivett's life and photographs, comparing his work to that of contemporary outside photographers who often produced stereotypical images of mountain people. Through Trivett's images we can, by contrast, see the everyday reality for most people in rural Appalachia.
Author : Diane Asséo Griliches
Publisher : Mercer University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780881460629
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (66 download)
Download or read book An Appalachian Farmer's Story written by Diane Asséo Griliches and published by Mercer University Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In contrast to the generally negative view of Appalachia as a subculture of hopeless poverty and deprivation, this book shows a very different picture. Roy Anderson was a resourceful though poor farmer, but also a talented cabinetmaker, musical instrument maker, and lay preacher, and at age 80 he tells with modesty the story of his life. Roy's words are accompanied by evocative black and white photographs?descriptive of his life with his sister on the farm, his cabinet shop, the community, and his church life. They give a pictorial dimension to a hard but enterprising life lived with dignity on one of the few remaining small farms in a particular community in southwestern Virginia. Roy begins by telling of his earliest memories. As these are becoming things of the past, we can all learn a great deal about life in Roy's time and place while gaining insight into an inspiring life in a rich American culture most of us would like to know more about.
Author : Tamara L. Stachowicz
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476669791
Total Pages : 219 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)
Download or read book Melungeon Portraits written by Tamara L. Stachowicz and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2018-04-12 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At a time when concepts of racial and ethnic identity increasingly define how we see ourselves and others, the ancestry of Melungeons--a Central Appalachian multiracial group believed to be of Native American, African and European origins--remains controversial. Who is Melungeon, how do we know and what does that mean? In a series of interviews with individuals who claim Melungeon heritage, the author finds common threads that point to shared history, appearance and values, and explores how we decide who we are and what kind of proof we need.
Author : Ronald D. Eller
Publisher : Univ. of Tennessee Press
ISBN 13 : 9780870493416
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (934 download)
Download or read book Miners, Millhands, and Mountaineers written by Ronald D. Eller and published by Univ. of Tennessee Press. This book was released on 1982 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "As a benchmark book should, this one will stimulate the imagination and industry of future researchers as well as wrapping up the results of the last two decades of research... Eller's greatest achievement results from his successful fusion of scholarly virtues with literary ones. The book is comprehensive, but not overlong. It is readable but not superficial. The reader who reads only one book in a lifetime on Appalachia cannot do better than to choose this one... No one will be able to ignore it except those who refuse to confront the uncomfortable truths about American society and culture that Appalachia's history conveys." -- John A. Williams, Appalachian Journal.
Author : Kenneth Murray
Publisher : The Overmountain Press
ISBN 13 : 9781570720345
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (23 download)
Download or read book The Tennessee Country written by Kenneth Murray and published by The Overmountain Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leading the reader through a rich collection of the state’s lore, told in the words of those who lived it, these accounts come from narratives of Native American myths and legends and journals of early travelers in the region. Representing the heritage of scenic rivers and forests that remain to inspire visitors seeking a refuge from today’s throwaway culture, the beautiful full-color landscape photographs offer hope that this heritage may be preserved.
Author : Richard B. Drake
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 9780813190600
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (96 download)
Download or read book A History of Appalachia written by Richard B. Drake and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2003-08-01 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Recent history of the region is marked by the corporate exploitation of oil, gas, and coal resources. Today, radio, television, and the internet provide residents direct links to cultures from all over the world. Touching upon folk traditions, health care, the environment, higher education, the role of blacks and women, and much more, Richard Drake offers a compelling social history of a unique American region."--BOOK JACKET.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (6 download)
Download or read book Appalachian Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A regional studies review.
Author : Todd Snyder
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 147661623X
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)
Download or read book The Rhetoric of Appalachian Identity written by Todd Snyder and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-06-04 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this work the various ways that social, economic, and cultural factors influence the identities and educational aspirations of rural working-class Appalachian learners are explored. The objectives are to highlight the cultural obstacles that impact the intellectual development of such students and to address how these cultural roadblocks make transitioning into college difficult. Throughout the book, the author draws upon his personal experiences as a first-generation college student from a small coalmining town in rural West Virginia. Both scholarly and personal, the book blends critical theory, ethnographic research, and personal narrative to demonstrate how family work histories and community expectations both shape and limit the academic goals of potential Appalachian college students.
Author : Kenneth Murray
Publisher : The Overmountain Press
ISBN 13 : 9781570722851
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (228 download)
Download or read book Highland Trails written by Kenneth Murray and published by The Overmountain Press. This book was released on 2004-08 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the hiking and riding trails in the highlands of Western North Carolina, Northeast Tennessee, and Southwest Virginia. This work includes instructions to the 90 trails, regional maps, a ratings index, photographs and observations.
Author : John R. Burch Jr.
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1440833885
Total Pages : 449 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (48 download)
Download or read book The Great Society and the War on Poverty written by John R. Burch Jr. and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2017-06-05 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An ideal resource for students as well as general readers, this book comprehensively examines the Great Society era and identifies the effects of its legacy to the present day. With the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson inherited from the Kennedy administration many of the pieces of what became the War on Poverty. In stark contrast to today, Johnson was aided by a U.S. Congress that was among the most productive in the history of the United States. Despite the accomplishments of the Great Society programs, they failed to accomplish their ultimate goal of eradicating poverty. Consequently, some 50 years after the Great Society and the War on Poverty, many of the issues that Johnson's administration and Congress dealt with then are in front of legislators today, such as an increase in the minimum wage and the growing divide between the wealthy and the poor. This reference book provides a historical perspective on the issues of today by looking to the Great Society period; identifies how the War on Poverty continues to impact the United States, both positively and negatively; and examines how the Nixon and Reagan administrations served to dismantle Johnson's achievements. This single-volume work also presents primary documents that enable readers to examine key historical sources directly. Included among these documents are The Council of Economic Advisers Economic Report of 1964; the Civil Rights Act of 1964; John F. Kennedy's Remarks Upon Signing the Economic Opportunity Act; The Negro Family: The Case for National Action (a.k.a. the Moynihan Report); and the Report of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders (a.k.a. the Kerner Report).
Author : Samantha NeCamp
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813178878
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)
Download or read book Literacy in the Mountains written by Samantha NeCamp and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2020-02-18 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the 2016 presidential election, popular media branded Appalachia as "Trump Country," decrying its inhabitants as ignorant fearmongers voting against their own interests. And since the 1880s, there have been many, including travel writers and absentee landowners, who have framed mountain people as uneducated and hostile. These stereotypes ultimately ward off potential investments in the region's educational system and skew how students understand themselves and the place they call home. Attacking these misrepresentations head on, Literacy in the Mountains: Community, Newspapers, and Writing in Appalachia reclaims the long history of literacy in the Appalachian region. Focusing on five Kentucky newspapers printed between 1885 and 1920, Samantha NeCamp explores the complex ways readers in the mountains negotiated their local and national circumstances through editorials, advertisements, and correspondence. In local newspapers, community action groups announced meeting times and philanthropists raised funds for a network of hitherto unknown private schools. Preserved in print, these stories and others reveal an engaged citizenry specifically concerned with education. Combining literacy and journalism studies, NeCamp demonstrates that Appalachians are not—and never have been—an illiterate, isolated people.
