The Saga Of Coe Ridge

Author : William Lynwood Montell
Publisher : Univ. of Tennessee Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1981-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0870493159

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The Saga of Coe Ridge by William Lynwood Montell Pdf

Few black groups in the United States carry with them the romance, the gripping history, the pathos, the indestructible spirit of the Coe Ridge colony during the ninety years of its existence. ". . . a new and long needed departure in American historiography. . . . This is in every way an impressive book. It contains detailed accounts of the informants, tables of folklore motifs, genealogical charts, a prologue and epilogue explaining authoritatively the hypotheses of oral traditional history, and handsome photographs of the Coe Ridge area." --Richard M. Dorson, Journal of American History. "Lynwood Montell has written an invaluable book for all those interested in the use of oral tradition as a tool in the reconstruction of history. . . . This is a book worthy of being on any folklorist's shelf." --Richaed A. Reuss, Journal of American Folklore.

Author : William Lynwood Montell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : African Americans
ISBN : OCLC:469558459

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The Saga of Coe Ridge by William Lynwood Montell Pdf

Author : John E. Kleber
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 1080 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2014-10-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9780813159010

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The Kentucky Encyclopedia by John E. Kleber Pdf

The Kentucky Encyclopedia's 2,000-plus entries are the work of more than five hundred writers. Their subjects reflect all areas of the commonwealth and span the time from prehistoric settlement to today's headlines, recording Kentuckians' achievements in art, architecture, business, education, politics, religion, science, and sports. Biographical sketches portray all of Kentucky's governors and U.S. senators, as well as note congressmen and state and local politicians. Kentucky's impact on the national scene is registered in the lives of such figures as Carry Nation, Henry Clay, Louis Brandeis, and Alben Barkley. The commonwealth's high range from writers Harriette Arnow and Jesse Stuart, reformers Laura Clay and Mary Breckinridge, and civil rights leaders Whitney Young, Jr., and Georgia Powers, to sports figures Muhammad Ali and Adolph Rupp and entertainers Loretta Lynn, Merle Travis, and the Everly Brothers. Entries describe each county and county seat and each community with a population above 2,500. Broad overview articles examine such topics as agriculture, segregation, transportation, literature, and folklife. Frequently misunderstood aspects of Kentucky's history and culture are clarified and popular misconceptions corrected. The facts on such subjects as mint juleps, Fort Knox, Boone's coonskin cap, the Kentucky hot brown, and Morgan's Raiders will settle many an argument. For both the researcher and the more casual reader, this collection of facts and fancies about Kentucky and Kentuckians will be an invaluable resource.

Author : John S. Kessler,Donald B. Ball
Publisher : Mercer University Press
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Highland County (Ohio)
ISBN : 0865547009

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North from the Mountains by John S. Kessler,Donald B. Ball Pdf

Kessler and Ball have written the definitive book on the Carmel Melungeon settlement in Highland, Ohio. Available in both hardback and paperback.

Author : David K. Dunaway,Willa K. Baum
Publisher : AltaMira Press
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1996-09-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780759117631

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Oral History by David K. Dunaway,Willa K. Baum Pdf

Oral History: An Interdisciplinary Anthology is a collection of classic articles by some of the best known proponents of oral history, demonstrating the basics of oral history, while also acting as a guidebook for how to use it in research. Added to this new edition is insight into how oral history is practiced on an international scale, making this book an indispensable resource for scholars of history and social sciences, as well as those interested in oral history on the avocational level. This volume is a reprint of the 1984 edition, with the added bonus of a new introduction by David Dunaway and a new section on how oral history is practiced on an international scale. Selections from the original volume trace the origins of oral history in the United States, provide insights on methodology and interpretation, and review the various approaches to oral history used by folklorists, historians, anthropologists, and librarians, among others. Family and ethnic historians will find chapters addressing the applications of oral history in those fields.

Author : Kenneth Clarke,Mary Washington Clarke
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 101 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2021-12-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780813189031

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The Harvest and the Reapers by Kenneth Clarke,Mary Washington Clarke Pdf

The oral tradition of Kentucky is one of the most rich and interesting in the nation and has attracted a number of outstanding men and women—scholars and writers, teachers and singers—who have devoted their energies to Kentucky's folk and their ways. Some have collected examples of the state's unique speech patterns and word usages. Others have recorded local place names and the legends that surround them, or the yarns and tall tales transmitted from one generation to the next. Musicians have sought the authentic mountain folk songs, both old and new, and gifted writers have woven details of their Kentucky upbringing into poems, novels, and stories. The Harvest and the Reapers illuminates the work of those who labor tirelessly to preserve Kentucky's oral history and traditions.

Author : Bennison Gray
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2018-12-03
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110890976

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The Phenomenon of Literature by Bennison Gray Pdf

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Author : William Lynwood Montell
Publisher : Univ. of Tennessee Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1572330848

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Don't Go Up Kettle Creek by William Lynwood Montell Pdf

Don't Go Up Kettle Creek is a historical portrayal of a river and the people who made their living along its banks and tributaries. Drawing upon the personal recollections and oral traditions of longtime residents, William Lynwood Montell describes a century and a half of life in the Upper Cumberland. Montell organized his material according to the topics that dominated his tape-recorded conversations with residents of the area-farming, logging and rafting, steamboating, the Civil War-topics that the people themselves saw as important in their history. In reconstructing the past, the author also illuminates the relationship between geographic and economic factors in the region; the prolonged affects of a cataclysmic event, the Civil War, on the isolated area; and the impact of modernization, in the form of "hard" roads and cheap, TVA-supplied electricity, on the traditional ways of people. First published in 1983, this book is now available in paperback for the first time. Included with this edition is a new foreword in which Montell and Mary Robbins, executive director of the Tennessee Upper Cumberland Tourism Association, describe changes in the area that have occured since the book's initial appearance. The Author: William Lynwood Montell, now retired, was coordinator of programs in folk and interculturual studies at Western Kentucky University. His numerous books include Ghosts along the Cumberland and The Saga of Coe Ridge.

Author : Thad Sitton,George L. Mehaffy,O.L. Davis
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2011-05-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9780292785823

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Oral History by Thad Sitton,George L. Mehaffy,O.L. Davis Pdf

More than a mode of gathering information about the past, oral history has become an international movement. Historians, folklorists, and other educational and religious groups now recognize the importance of preserving the recollections of people about the past. The recorded memories of famous and common folk alike provide a vital complement to textbook history, bringing the past to life through the stories of those who lived it. Oral History is designed to introduce teachers, students, and interested individuals to the techniques, problems, and pleasures of collecting oral history. The authors, themselves experienced educators, examine the uses of oral history in the classroom, looking at a wide range of projects that have been attempted and focusing on those that have succeeded best. Besides suggesting many possible projects, they discuss the necessary hardware and its use: recording equipment and procedures, interview outlines and preliminary research, photography and note-taking in the field, transcription and storage of information, legal forms, and more. For the teacher, the authors offer helpful advice on training students to be sensitive interviewers in both formal and informal situations. How can oral histories collected in the classroom be put to use? The authors discuss their uses within the curriculum; in projects such as oral history archives, publications such as the popular Foxfire books, and other media productions; and in researching current community problems. Useful appendixes survey a variety of reference tools for the oral historian and describe in detail how a Foxfire-concept magazine may be developed.

Author : Robert J. Higgs
Publisher : Univ. of Tennessee Press
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : History
ISBN : 0870498746

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Appalachia Inside Out: Conflict and change by Robert J. Higgs Pdf

An anthology of Appalachia writings.

Author : Gerald L. Smith,Karen Cotton McDaniel,John A. Hardin
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 1467 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2015-08-28
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780813160672

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The Kentucky African American Encyclopedia by Gerald L. Smith,Karen Cotton McDaniel,John A. Hardin Pdf

The story of African Americans in Kentucky is as diverse and vibrant as the state's general history. The work of more than 150 writers, The Kentucky African American Encyclopedia is an essential guide to the black experience in the Commonwealth. The encyclopedia includes biographical sketches of politicians and community leaders as well as pioneers in art, science, and industry. Kentucky's impact on the national scene is registered in an array of notable figures, such as writers William Wells Brown and bell hooks, reformers Bessie Lucas Allen and Shelby Lanier Jr., sports icons Muhammad Ali and Isaac Murphy, civil rights leaders Whitney Young Jr. and Georgia Powers, and entertainers Ernest Hogan, Helen Humes, and the Nappy Roots. Featuring entries on the individuals, events, places, organizations, movements, and institutions that have shaped the state's history since its origins, the volume also includes topical essays on the civil rights movement, Eastern Kentucky coalfields, business, education, and women. For researchers, students, and all who cherish local history, The Kentucky African American Encyclopedia is an indispensable reference that highlights the diversity of the state's culture and history.

Author : John C. Inscoe
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2020-11-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781469660158

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Movie-Made Appalachia by John C. Inscoe Pdf

While Hollywood deserves its reputation for much-maligned portrayals of southern highlanders on screen, the film industry also deserves credit for a long-standing tradition of more serious and meaningful depictions of Appalachia's people. Surveying some two dozen films and the literary and historical sources from which they were adapted, John C. Inscoe argues that in the American imagination Appalachia has long represented far more than deprived and depraved hillbillies. Rather, the films he highlights serve as effective conduits into the region's past, some grounded firmly in documented realities and life stories, others only loosely so. In either case, they deserve more credit than they have received for creating sympathetic and often complex characters who interact within families, households, and communities amidst a wide array of historical contingencies. They provide credible and informative narratives that respect the specifics of the times and places in which they are set. Having used many of these movies as teaching tools in college classrooms, Inscoe demonstrates the cumulative effect of analyzing them in terms of shared themes and topics to convey far more generous insights into Appalachia and its history than one would have expected to emerge from southern California's "dream factory."

Author : William Lynwood Montell
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1993-11-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0813109094

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Kentucky Ghosts by William Lynwood Montell Pdf

Retelling of ghost tales of Kentucky, including details of architecture, geography and local culture.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105006293562

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Publications of the American Folklife Center by Anonim Pdf

Author : Richard M. Dorson
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 614 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1986-02-22
Category : Music
ISBN : 0253203732

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Handbook of American Folklore by Richard M. Dorson Pdf

Includes material on interpretation methods and presentation of research.