Author: James Watt Raine
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813148693
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
This charming account of life in Appalachia at the turn of the century is one of the three most important books from the early twentieth century that, as Dwight Billings writes in his foreword, have "had a profound and lasting impact on how we think about Appalachia and, indeed, on the fact that we commonly believe that such a place and people can be readily identified." Originally published in 1924, it was advertised as a "racy book, full of the thrill of mountain adventure and the delicious humor of vigorously human people." James Watt Raine provides eyewitness accounts of mountain speech and folksinging, education, religion, community, politics, and farming. In a conscious effort to dispel the negative stereotype of the drunken, slothful, gun-toting hillbilly prone to violence, Raine presents positive examples from his own experiences among the region's native inhabitants.
The Land of Saddle-bags
Author: James Watt Raine
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813148693
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
This charming account of life in Appalachia at the turn of the century is one of the three most important books from the early twentieth century that, as Dwight Billings writes in his foreword, have "had a profound and lasting impact on how we think about Appalachia and, indeed, on the fact that we commonly believe that such a place and people can be readily identified." Originally published in 1924, it was advertised as a "racy book, full of the thrill of mountain adventure and the delicious humor of vigorously human people." James Watt Raine provides eyewitness accounts of mountain speech and folksinging, education, religion, community, politics, and farming. In a conscious effort to dispel the negative stereotype of the drunken, slothful, gun-toting hillbilly prone to violence, Raine presents positive examples from his own experiences among the region's native inhabitants.
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813148693
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
This charming account of life in Appalachia at the turn of the century is one of the three most important books from the early twentieth century that, as Dwight Billings writes in his foreword, have "had a profound and lasting impact on how we think about Appalachia and, indeed, on the fact that we commonly believe that such a place and people can be readily identified." Originally published in 1924, it was advertised as a "racy book, full of the thrill of mountain adventure and the delicious humor of vigorously human people." James Watt Raine provides eyewitness accounts of mountain speech and folksinging, education, religion, community, politics, and farming. In a conscious effort to dispel the negative stereotype of the drunken, slothful, gun-toting hillbilly prone to violence, Raine presents positive examples from his own experiences among the region's native inhabitants.
The Land of Saddle-bags
Author: James Watt Raine
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
The Land of Saddle-Bags
Author: James Watt Raine
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781558883789
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages :
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Publisher:
ISBN: 9781558883789
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages :
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The Lands of Cazembe
Author: Francisco José Maria Lacerda
Publisher:
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Category : Africa
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Africa
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
The Lands of Remgeldon
Author: Florence Joanne Reid
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1524565822
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
The Lands of Remgeldon For three years, Zandrax had been cooped up at Dakes. He had to see and hear what was going on. In that time, he heard Halvards army was about to fall upon Dakes. He would be discovered. When returning to Dakes, he set about preparing to take the ship out, planning to leave Adrianna at Dakes and leaving those twin brats behind. But she was an adept spy and learned of his preparation and wasnt about to be left behind. Zandrax also heard about the many dragons, nearly a thousand. They had only been breeding for eight years. He needed to go somewhere where there were no dragons. He had also heard that people were speculating about other lands all around them. There was the Isle of the Dragons. Why not other islands? When Dakes was taken by the army, they learned that Zandrax had taken a ship out of Dakes and was headed east. Now they had to find out where he went. The search was begun anew. This time Dragonriders led the way across the oceans to new lands. Not only was there a massive search for Zandrax underway but a massive exploration started. Search and exploration became one. Major leaders Thon and Holin Silver were in lands named Keloria and Eberlee; Bragan Pelingre and Sladan Silver went to the land they named Heartland; Waldon Graystone opened an island off his coast of Drude then went on to see if there was more land. Others took over exploration led by Kalan Silver, the First Dragon Lord. The hunt for Zandrax was begun.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1524565822
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
The Lands of Remgeldon For three years, Zandrax had been cooped up at Dakes. He had to see and hear what was going on. In that time, he heard Halvards army was about to fall upon Dakes. He would be discovered. When returning to Dakes, he set about preparing to take the ship out, planning to leave Adrianna at Dakes and leaving those twin brats behind. But she was an adept spy and learned of his preparation and wasnt about to be left behind. Zandrax also heard about the many dragons, nearly a thousand. They had only been breeding for eight years. He needed to go somewhere where there were no dragons. He had also heard that people were speculating about other lands all around them. There was the Isle of the Dragons. Why not other islands? When Dakes was taken by the army, they learned that Zandrax had taken a ship out of Dakes and was headed east. Now they had to find out where he went. The search was begun anew. This time Dragonriders led the way across the oceans to new lands. Not only was there a massive search for Zandrax underway but a massive exploration started. Search and exploration became one. Major leaders Thon and Holin Silver were in lands named Keloria and Eberlee; Bragan Pelingre and Sladan Silver went to the land they named Heartland; Waldon Graystone opened an island off his coast of Drude then went on to see if there was more land. Others took over exploration led by Kalan Silver, the First Dragon Lord. The hunt for Zandrax was begun.
The Lands of Cazembe
Author: Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Africa, Central
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Journals of the expeditions.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Africa, Central
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Journals of the expeditions.
The Missionary Review of the World
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ISBN:
Category : Missions
Languages : en
Pages : 1070
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Missions
Languages : en
Pages : 1070
Book Description
Jane Hicks Gentry
Author: Betty N. Smith
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813148359
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
"Winner of the North Carolina Society of Historians Award Jane Hicks Gentry lived her entire life in the remote, mountainous northwest corner of North Carolina and was descended from old Appalachian families in which singing and storytelling were part of everyday life. Gentry took this tradition to heart, and her legacy includes ballads, songs, stories, and riddles. Smith provides a full biography of this vibrant woman and the tradition into which she was born, presenting seventy of Gentry's songs and fifteen of the "Jack" tales she learned from her grandfather. When Englishman Cecil Sharp traveled through the South gathering material for his famous English Folk Songs from the Southern Appalachians, his most generous informant was Jane Hicks Gentry. But despite her importance in Sharp's collection, Gentry has remained only a name on his pages. Now Betty Smith, herself a folksinger, brings to life this remarkable artist and her songs and tales.
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813148359
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
"Winner of the North Carolina Society of Historians Award Jane Hicks Gentry lived her entire life in the remote, mountainous northwest corner of North Carolina and was descended from old Appalachian families in which singing and storytelling were part of everyday life. Gentry took this tradition to heart, and her legacy includes ballads, songs, stories, and riddles. Smith provides a full biography of this vibrant woman and the tradition into which she was born, presenting seventy of Gentry's songs and fifteen of the "Jack" tales she learned from her grandfather. When Englishman Cecil Sharp traveled through the South gathering material for his famous English Folk Songs from the Southern Appalachians, his most generous informant was Jane Hicks Gentry. But despite her importance in Sharp's collection, Gentry has remained only a name on his pages. Now Betty Smith, herself a folksinger, brings to life this remarkable artist and her songs and tales.
Missionary Review of the World
Author:
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Category : Missions
Languages : en
Pages : 1006
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Missions
Languages : en
Pages : 1006
Book Description
The Land of Sunshine
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Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 802
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 802
Book Description