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Life in the Leatherwoods

Author : John Quincy Wolf
Publisher : University of Arkansas Press
ISBN 13 : 1557285942
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (572 download)

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Download or read book Life in the Leatherwoods written by John Quincy Wolf and published by University of Arkansas Press. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life in the Leatherwoods is one of the country's most delightful childhood memoirs, penned by an Ozark native with a keen, observant eye and a gift for narrative. John Quincy Wolf's relaxed style and colorful characters resemble those of another chronicler of nineteenth-century rural life, Laura Ingalls Wilder. Wolf's acerbic wit and lucid prose infuse the White River pioneers of his story with such life that the reader participates vicariously in their log rollings, house-raisings, spelling bees, hog killings, soap making, country dances, and camp meetings. Originally published by Memphis State University Press in 1974, this new edition includes additional writings of John Q. Wolf and a continuation of the autobiographical narrative after his 1887 move to Batesville. Wolf's writings are valuable resources for southern historians, folklorists, general readers, and scholars of Ozarkiana because they provide a rare glimpse into the social and family life of a largely misunderstood and stereotyped people--the independent hill farmers of the Arkansas Ozarks of the 1870s and 1880s. With Life in the Leatherwoods, Wolf bestows a benediction upon a society that existed vibrantly and humorously in his memory--one that has now forever disappeared from the American countryside. Originally published by Memphis State University Press in 1974, this new edition includes additional writings of John Q. Wolf and a continuation of the autobiographical narrative after his 1887 move to Batesville. Wolf's writings are valuable resources for southern historians, folklorists, general readers, and scholars of Ozarkiana because they provide a rare glimpse into the social and family life of a largely misunderstood and stereotyped people--the independent hill farmers of the Arkansas Ozarks of the 1870s and 1880s. With Life in the Leatherwoods, Wolf bestows a benediction upon a society that existed vibrantly and humorously in his memory--one that has now forever disappeared from the American countryside.

Life in the Leatherwoods (p)

Author : John Quincy Wolf
Publisher : University of Arkansas Press
ISBN 13 : 9781610752343
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (523 download)

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Download or read book Life in the Leatherwoods (p) written by John Quincy Wolf and published by University of Arkansas Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: [This memoir] chronicles nineteenth-century rural life ... The reader participates vicariously in [White River country] log rollings, house raisings, spelling bees, hog killings, soap making, country dances, and camp meetings.-Back cover.

Arkansas

Author : Jeannie M. Whayne
Publisher : University of Arkansas Press
ISBN 13 : 1682260925
Total Pages : 441 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (822 download)

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Download or read book Arkansas written by Jeannie M. Whayne and published by University of Arkansas Press. This book was released on 2019-04-26 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Distilled from Arkansas: A Narrative History, the definitive work on the subject since its original publication in 2002, Arkansas: A Concise History is a succinct one-volume history of the state from the prehistory period to the present. Featuring four historians, each bringing his or her expertise to a range of topics, this volume introduces readers to the major issues that have confronted the state and traces the evolution of those issues across time. After a brief review of Arkansas’s natural history, readers will learn about the state’s native populations before exploring the colonial and plantation eras, early statehood, Arkansas’s entry into and role in the Civil War, and significant moments in national and global history, including Reconstruction, the Gilded Age, the Progressive Era, the Elaine race massacre, the Great Depression, both world wars, and the Civil Rights Movement. Linking these events together, Arkansas: A Concise History offers both an understanding of the state’s history and a perspective on that history’s implications for the political, economic, and social realities of today.

Gone to the Grave

Author : Abby Burnett
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN 13 : 1626743428
Total Pages : 511 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (267 download)

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Download or read book Gone to the Grave written by Abby Burnett and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2015-04-03 with total page 511 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before there was a death care industry where professional funeral directors offered embalming and other services, residents of the Arkansas Ozarks—and, for that matter, people throughout the South—buried their own dead. Every part of the complicated, labor-intensive process was handled within the deceased's community. This process included preparation of the body for burial, making a wooden coffin, digging the grave, and overseeing the burial ceremony, as well as observing a wide variety of customs and superstitions. These traditions, especially in rural communities, remained the norm up through the end of World War II, after which a variety of factors, primarily the loss of manpower and the rise of the funeral industry, brought about the end of most customs. Gone to the Grave, a meticulous autopsy of this now vanished way of life and death, documents mourning and practical rituals through interviews, diaries and reminiscences, obituaries, and a wide variety of other sources. Abby Burnett covers attempts to stave off death; passings that, for various reasons, could not be mourned according to tradition; factors contributing to high maternal and infant mortality; and the ways in which loss was expressed though obituaries and epitaphs. A concluding chapter examines early undertaking practices and the many angles funeral industry professionals worked to convince the public of the need for their services.

Subduing Satan

Author : Ted Ownby
Publisher : UNC Press Books
ISBN 13 : 1469615878
Total Pages : 301 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (696 download)

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Download or read book Subduing Satan written by Ted Ownby and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2014-02-01 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Praying South and the Fighting South are two of our most popular images of white southern culture. In Subduing Satan, Ted Ownby details the tensions between these complex--and often opposing--attitudes. "Ownby's re-creation of male recreation is rich and fascinating. He paints the saloon and the street, the cockfighting and dogfighting rings as realms of distinctly male vices, enjoyed lustily by men seeking to escape the sweet virtue of the Southern Christian home.--Nation "A bold new thesis. . . . [Ownby] gives us guideposts in the ongoing search for the meaning of southern history.--Journal of Southern History "I suspect that for many years ahead Ted Ownby's Subduing Satan will serve as the standard guide on how to write religious social history.--Bertram Wyatt-Brown, University of Florida "This is one of the freshest and most interesting books written about the American South in years. By focusing on the cultural conflicts of everyday life, Ownby gets us right to the heart of white culture in the South between Reconstruction and the 1920s.--Edward L. Ayers, University of Virginia

Arkansas Folklore Sourcebook (c)

Author : William M. Clements
Publisher : University of Arkansas Press
ISBN 13 : 9781610750332
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (53 download)

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Download or read book Arkansas Folklore Sourcebook (c) written by William M. Clements and published by University of Arkansas Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arkansas's rich folklore tradition is treated in this collection of eight essays covering the history of folklore research in the state, traditional songs and music, "tall tales," folk architecture, traditional foods and their preparation, superstitions and beliefs, and festivals and celebrations. Includes extensive bibliographies of reference works, and audio and video recordings.

Hill Folks

Author : Brooks Blevins
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN 13 : 0807860069
Total Pages : 357 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (78 download)

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Download or read book Hill Folks written by Brooks Blevins and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2003-04-03 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ozark region, located in northern Arkansas and southern Missouri, has long been the domain of the folklorist and the travel writer--a circumstance that has helped shroud its history in stereotype and misunderstanding. With Hill Folks, Brooks Blevins offers the first in-depth historical treatment of the Arkansas Ozarks. He traces the region's history from the early nineteenth century through the end of the twentieth century and, in the process, examines the creation and perpetuation of conflicting images of the area, mostly by non-Ozarkers. Covering a wide range of Ozark social life, Blevins examines the development of agriculture, the rise and fall of extractive industries, the settlement of the countryside and the decline of rural communities, in- and out-migration, and the emergence of the tourist industry in the region. His richly textured account demonstrates that the Arkansas Ozark region has never been as monolithic or homogenous as its chroniclers have suggested. From the earliest days of white settlement, Blevins says, distinct subregions within the area have followed their own unique patterns of historical and socioeconomic development. Hill Folks sketches a portrait of a place far more nuanced than the timeless arcadia pictured on travel brochures or the backward and deliberately unprogressive region depicted in stereotype.

White River Chronicles (p)

Author : S.C. Turnbo
Publisher : University of Arkansas Press
ISBN 13 : 9781610754576
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (545 download)

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Download or read book White River Chronicles (p) written by S.C. Turnbo and published by University of Arkansas Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Contents"--"Editors' Note" -- ""I Am Nothing But A Poor Scribbler": A Foreword" -- "Introduction" -- "I. Emigrant Indians And Plain Folk" -- "II. First Families" -- "The Coker Clan" -- "The Turnbo Neighborhood" -- "III. The County Seats And Outlying Settlements" -- "IV. Man And Wildlife" -- "Tales Of Buffalo" -- "Tales Of Bear" -- "Tales Of Elk And Deer" -- "Tales Of Wolves" -- "Tales Of Panther" -- "Tales Of Varlous Species" -- "Tales Of Snakes And Centipedes" -- "V. "Hearts Of Stone": The War At Home" -- "Appendix: Selected Genealogies Of The Coker And The Turnbo Families" -- "Notes" -- "Works Cited

The Historical Report of the Arkansas Secretary of State 2008

Author : Charlie Daniels
Publisher : University of Arkansas Press
ISBN 13 : 9780615232140
Total Pages : 760 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book The Historical Report of the Arkansas Secretary of State 2008 written by Charlie Daniels and published by University of Arkansas Press. This book was released on 2009-07-01 with total page 760 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arkansas Secretary of State Charlie Daniels is proud to present the 2008 edition of the Arkansas Historical Report. Published just once each decade by order of the General Assembly, this ready reference is a unique compendium of appointed and elected officials over the state's colonial and territorial periods as well as its 172-year history. Its comprehensive listings of county, state, and federal officials make it a must-have for historians, journalists, genealogists, and other researchers. The 2008 edition also features essays by C. Fred Williams, Jay Barth, David Ware, Ann Early, and George Sabo III that provide insight into the state's history, politics, and Native American cultures. This new edition of the Historical Report includes, for the first time, an alphabetical index of state legislators. It also features a variety of historical photographs and has been substantially redesigned to create a more user-friendly reference tool.

The Forgotten Storm

Author : Wallace Akin
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493018272
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book The Forgotten Storm written by Wallace Akin and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2004-06-01 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The amazing true story of the deadliest tornado in American history, as told by a survivor.

Let the River be

Author : Dwight T. Pitcaithley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (121 download)

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Download or read book Let the River be written by Dwight T. Pitcaithley and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Arkansas, Arkansas

Author : John Caldwell Guilds
Publisher : University of Arkansas Press
ISBN 13 : 9781557285232
Total Pages : 642 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (852 download)

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Download or read book Arkansas, Arkansas written by John Caldwell Guilds and published by University of Arkansas Press. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the expeditions of de Soto in the sixteenth century to the celebrated work of such contemporary writers as Maya Angelou, Ellen Gilchrist, and Miller Williams, Arkansas has enjoyed a rich history of letters. These two volumes gather the best work from Arkansas's rich literary history celebrating the variety of its voices and the national treasure those voices have become.

Cavorting on the Devil's Fork

Author : C. F. M. Noland
Publisher : University of Arkansas Press
ISBN 13 : 9781557288349
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (883 download)

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Download or read book Cavorting on the Devil's Fork written by C. F. M. Noland and published by University of Arkansas Press. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rural folk humor written by Arkansas writer C. F. M. Noland beginning in 1837 is brought together in a collection of semiautobiographical letters that tell tall tales in dialect, reflecting the peculiar characteristics of the people of a backwoods region. Original.

Focus on the Media

Author : John Northrop, Jr.
Publisher : The Institute for Southern Studies
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Focus on the Media written by John Northrop, Jr. and published by The Institute for Southern Studies. This book was released on with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The South has a remarkable record of producing more than its share of talented writers. Names like Faulkner, O'Connor, Wolfe, Warren, Welty, readily come to mind. Less noticed, however, is the region's equally distinguished contribution in the field of journalism. Among national broadcasters, editors and writers who started in the South are Tom Wicker, Walter Cronkite, David Brinkley, Clifton Daniel, Willie Morris, Robert Sherrill, Nelson Benton, Charles Kuralt, Larry King, Marshall Frady, Frank McGee. Why has the South produced so many creative journalists — and why would so many go North? We can't be sure. But a couple of thoughts come to mind. First, Southerners do seem to have a certain romance with the written and spoken word. There is a relish for sounds, unique expressions, and the embellished story. Reporting— like conversation — has always demanded more than the exchange of a few facts, and many of our brethran have been only too willing to turn their preoccupation with language and penchant for irrelevant detail into successful careers.

A History of Southern Missouri and Northern Arkansas

Author : William Monks
Publisher : University of Arkansas Press
ISBN 13 : 1557288321
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (572 download)

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Download or read book A History of Southern Missouri and Northern Arkansas written by William Monks and published by University of Arkansas Press. This book was released on 2006-08-01 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guerrilla fighter in the Ozark Mountains along the Missouri-Arkansas border during the Civil War describes how, in the aftermath of the conflict, he continued to defend the Radical Unionist cause through Reconstruction period and the rise of the Ku Klux Klan, recounting his activities during the fierce guerrilla fighting that continued for some fifteen years in the region. Reprint.

Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series

Author : Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Publisher : Copyright Office, Library of Congress
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1450 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series written by Library of Congress. Copyright Office and published by Copyright Office, Library of Congress. This book was released on 1976 with total page 1450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Ozarks Fiddle Music

Author : Drew Beisswenger
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 161065319X
Total Pages : 219 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book Ozarks Fiddle Music written by Drew Beisswenger and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, which includes 308 tune transcriptions, is organized around individual fiddlers who typically combine Appalachian-style fiddling with rags, pop standards, Midwest-style fiddling and sometimes a touch of Western swing to create a style often identifiable as Ozarks. Thirty Ozarks fiddlers and their lives are highlighted with biographical sketches, photographs, and tune histories. Another 50 great Ozarks fiddlers are presented in a similar manner but with less detail. the book and accompanying CD (with 37 tunes, many recorded in the field) emphasize the older fiddling traditions connected to the square dances and community events more than those connected to bluegrass music and modern contest fiddling. Some of the tunes in the collection are old standbys such as Bile Them Cabbage while others such as Finley Creek Blues are unique to the region.The book is the result of years of work by two respected researchers. Gordon McCann won the prestigious Missouri Arts Award in 2002 for his decades of work documenting, studying, and accompanying Ozarks fiddle music. Drew Beisswenger, a music librarian at Missouri State University with a Ph.D. in ethnomusicology, has published three other works about fiddle music and is known for his strong transcription and analysis skills.