The Water Powered Mills Of Floyd County Virginia

Author : Franklin F. Webb,Ricky L. Cox
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780786487202

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The Water-Powered Mills of Floyd County, Virginia by Franklin F. Webb,Ricky L. Cox Pdf

From the time of early settlement in Virginia, water-powered mills played a primary role in the state’s economy. This work provides an overview of grain milling in Floyd County, Virginia, from 1770 to the present day. Topics covered include the difficulties involved in identifying early mills, the importance of mill site selection, water wheel types, laws regulating mills, the decline of milling and physical remains of abandoned mill sites. The main body of the book provides individual histories of 140 grist, flour, and feed mills, a few of which also processed wool. The histories are based primarily on oral histories, title deed records, and local newspapers. More than 100 photographs and maps supplement the text, and tables provide production figures for various mills from industrial censuses of 1850, 1870, and 1880.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : S. E. Grose
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2024-05-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Floyd County Virginia Heritage by Anonim Pdf

Author : Joseph R. Haynes
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9781625859648

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Brunswick Stew: A Virginia Tradition by Joseph R. Haynes Pdf

With roots in Native American, African and European cooking traditions, Brunswick stew developed in colonial- and Federal-era Virginia, when squirrel was a necessary ingredient. By the nineteenth century, the mouthwatering delicacy had become an important part of politicking, celebrating and family gatherings. At the same time, it spread beyond Virginia, following barbecue culture into the Carolinas, Georgia, Tennessee and Kentucky. Drawing on historical and contemporary sources, author, award-winning barbecue cook and Brunswick stew expert Joe Haynes entertains with barbecue stew history, legend and lore, complete with authentic recipes.

Author : Donia S. Eley,Grace Toney Edwards
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2021-05-05
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781476684062

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Writers by the River by Donia S. Eley,Grace Toney Edwards Pdf

The Highland Summer Writing Conference (HSC), held each summer along the banks of the ancient New River at Radford University's Selu Conservancy, brings together and inspires writers as they participate in the communal art of creating and sharing. Over the years, many prestigious Appalachian authors have taught workshops to like-minded students, many of whom became published authors in their own right. This book, a celebration of the HSC, is a collection of reflective essays, poetry, fiction, and non-fiction contributed by 41 authors and student-authors who have taken part in the conference over a span of 43 years.

Author : Wendy Welch
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08-12
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781476682266

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From the Front Lines of the Appalachian Addiction Crisis by Wendy Welch Pdf

Stories from doctors, nurses, and therapists dealing on a daily basis with the opioid crisis in Appalachia should be heartbreaking. Yet those told here also inspire with practical advice on how to assist those in addiction, from a grass-roots to a policy level. Readers looking for ways to combat the crisis will find suggestions alongside laughter, tears, and sometimes rage. Each author brings the passion of their profession and the personal losses they have experienced from addiction, and posits solutions and harm reduction with positivity, grace, and even humor. Authors representing seven states from northern, Coalfields, and southern Appalachia relate personal encounters with patients or providers who changed them forever. This is a history document, showing how we got here; an evidenced indictment of current policies failing those who need them most; an affirmation that Appalachia solves its own problems; and a collection of suggestions for best practice moving forward.

Author : Tom Whyte
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476641362

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Boone Before Boone by Tom Whyte Pdf

Native Americans have occupied the mountains of northwestern North Carolina for around 14,000 years. This book tells the story of their lives, adaptations, responses to climate change, and ultimately, the devastation brought on by encounters with Europeans. After a brief introduction to archaeology, the book covers each time period, chapter by chapter, beginning with the Paleoindian period in the Ice Age and ending with the arrival of Daniel Boone in 1769, with descriptions and interpretations of archaeological evidence for each time period. Each chapter begins with a fictional vignette to kindle the reader's imaginings of ancient human life in the mountains, and includes descriptions and numerous images of sites and artifacts discovered in Boone, North Carolina, and the surrounding region.

Author : Lewis M. Stern
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-20
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476642703

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Wayne Howard by Lewis M. Stern Pdf

From his birth in Owensboro, Kentucky, in 1947, to his 2020 album featuring the music of Lee Hammons, Wayne Howard has lived an exceptionally creative life. He seemed to be eternally present at fiddle festivals, involved in the creative forces working to preserve Southern Mountain music. In 1969, he relocated to West Virginia and was introduced to the Hammons family by Dwight Diller. Howard then recorded Lee, Sherman, Burl, and Maggie Hammons playing music and telling stories. Howard then became a professional computer programmer, a vintage book collector, and a woodworker, before turning to writing about the Hammons family, and producing CDs of their stories and music. This biography follows the threads of music and folklore through Howard's life, celebrating his profound knowledge that does much to sustain the interest of those who seek out Appalachian tunes, songs, and stories.

Author : Lewis M. Stern
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2019-03-27
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781476675084

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Tommy Thompson by Lewis M. Stern Pdf

Tommy Thompson arrived in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, in 1963, smitten by folk and traditional Appalachian music. In 1972, he teamed with Bill Hicks and Jim Watson to form the nontraditional string band the Red Clay Ramblers. Mike Craver joined in 1973, and Jack Herrick in 1976. Over time, musicians including Clay Buckner, Bland Simpson and Chris Frank joined Tommy, who played with the band until 1994. Drawing on interviews and correspondence, and the personal papers of Thompson, the author depicts a life that revolved around music and creativity. Appendices cover Thompson's banjos, his discography and notes on his collaborative lyric writing.

Author : Wade Edward Speer
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2017-04-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781476666761

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The Brown Mountain Lights by Wade Edward Speer Pdf

Mysterious nighttime lights near Brown Mountain in North Carolina's Pisgah National Forest have intrigued locals and visitors for more than a century. The result of a three year investigation, this book identifies both manmade and natural light sources--including some unexpected ones--behind North Carolina's most famous ghost story. History, science and human nature are each found to play a role in the understanding and interpretation of the lights people see.

Author : Leland R. Cooper,Mary Lee Cooper
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2017-07-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781476612652

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The Pond Mountain Chronicle by Leland R. Cooper,Mary Lee Cooper Pdf

Located in the area where North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee meet, Pond Mountain rises to over 4,000 feet. In its valley it holds the Pond Mountain community, a small area in Ashe County, North Carolina. Most of the families that live in the valley have been there for generations, farming the land. Here 31 Pond Mountain residents reflect on their childhoods, families, neighbors, customs and traditions, and the changes that have come to their mountain communities. What emerges is a unique look at a way of life that is rapidly being lost to history.

Author : Phoebe Ann Pollitt
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2016-02-16
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780786479658

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African American and Cherokee Nurses in Appalachia by Phoebe Ann Pollitt Pdf

Few career opportunities were available to minority women in Appalachia in the first half of the 20th century. Nursing offered them a respected, relatively well paid profession and--as few physicians or hospitals would treat people of color--their work was important in challenging health care inequities in the region. Working in both modern surgical suites and tumble-down cabins, these women created unprecedented networks of care, managed nursing schools and built professional nursing organizations while navigating discrimination in the workplace. Focusing on the careers and contributions of dozens of African American and Eastern Band Cherokee registered nurses, this first comprehensive study of minority nurses in Appalachia documents the quality of health care for minorities in the region during the Jim Crow era. Racial segregation in health care and education and state and federal policies affecting health care for Native Americans are examined in depth.

Author : Christy A. Smith
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476686080

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Lost Cove, North Carolina by Christy A. Smith Pdf

Located just seconds from the winding Tennessee border, the remote mountain settlement of Lost Cove, North Carolina was once described as where the "moonshiner frolics unmolested." Today, Lost Cove is a ghost town accessible mainly to hikers hoping to catch a glimpse of the desolate settlement. In this first historically comprehensive book on Lost Cove, the author paints a portrait of an isolated yet thriving settlement that survived for almost one hundred years. From its founding before the Civil War to the town's ultimate decline, Lost Cove's history is an in-depth account of family life and kinship in isolation. The author explores historically relevant interviews and genealogical findings from railroad documents, old newspaper articles, church records and deeds. Also included are oral histories that provide authentic, conversational accounts from families in the cove.

Author : Malcolm L. Smith,Edwin Lacy
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2020-04-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781476676425

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Appalachian Fiddler Albert Hash by Malcolm L. Smith,Edwin Lacy Pdf

World-class luthier and renowned guitarist Wayne Henderson calls Albert Hash "a real folk hero." A virtuoso fiddler from the Blue Ridge, Hash built more than 300 fiddles in his lifetime, recorded numerous times with a variety of bands and inspired countless instrument makers and musicians in the mountains of rural Southwest Virginia near the North Carolina border. His biography is the story of a resourceful, humble man who dedicated his life to his art, community and Appalachian musical heritage.

Author : Susan E. Keefe,from the Junaluska Heritage Association
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2020-06-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781476680170

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Junaluska by Susan E. Keefe,from the Junaluska Heritage Association Pdf

Junaluska is one of the oldest African American communities in western North Carolina and one of the few surviving today. After Emancipation, many former slaves in Watauga County became sharecroppers, were allowed to clear land and to keep a portion, or bought property outright, all in the segregated neighborhood on the hill overlooking the town of Boone, North Carolina. Land and home ownership have been crucial to the survival of this community, whose residents are closely interconnected as extended families and neighbors. Missionized by white Krimmer Mennonites in the early twentieth century, their church is one of a handful of African American Mennonite Brethren churches in the United States, and it provides one of the few avenues for leadership in the local black community. Susan Keefe has worked closely with members of the community in editing this book, which is based on three decades of participatory research. These life history narratives adapted from interviews with residents (born between 1885 and 1993) offer a people's history of the black experience in the southern mountains. Their stories provide a unique glimpse into the lives of African Americans in Appalachia during the 20th century--and a community determined to survive through the next.

Author : Willard Gayheart,Donia S. Eley
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2013-12-03
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781476613048

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New Art of Willard Gayheart by Willard Gayheart,Donia S. Eley Pdf

This is a portfolio of 87 drawings by the Appalachian pencil artist Willard Gayheart dating from the early 1970s to the present. The book features information about each drawing taken from interviews with the artist and the owners of the art. Additionally, the book contains information about the artist’s life and music and where his art can be found in the region.