Community And Change In The North Carolina Mountains
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Community And Change In The North Carolina Mountains
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2006-05-02
Community And Change In The North Carolina Mountains written by and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-05-02 with Social Science categories.
Oral history and memoirs preserve much more than a single event. They record information about a time and a particular way of life. Buying a loaf of bread for a dime and a 25-pound bag of flour for a dollar, walking 9 1⁄2 miles in 5 hours, watching the Cove Creek gym (and several school buses) go up in flames--these are just a few of the tales related in this collection of oral and written histories. From boating to finding a first job, from riding a pony to school to joining the Navy, this book contains dozens of memories gathered from the residents of western Watauga County, North Carolina. Concentrating primarily on the decades of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, these stories focus on the elements of everyday life in a mountain community. They deal with both traditional rural activities--such as berry picking, soap making, trading and bartering--and universal experiences such as school days and dating. The book includes a special section on the war experiences of Watauga County residents both at home and overseas. Contemporary photographs and an index are included.
Community And Change In The North Carolina Mountains
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Author : Nannie Greene
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2006-01-01
Community And Change In The North Carolina Mountains written by Nannie Greene and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-01-01 with History categories.
"This book contains personal memoirs gathered by interviews and submissions from the residents of western Watauga County, North Carolina. Concentrating primarily on the decades of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, these stories focus on the elements of everyday life in a mountain community. The book includes a special section on the war experiences of Watauga County residents"--Provided by publisher.
Social Change Adaptive Problems And Health In A Mountain Community
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Author : Berton H. Kaplan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1962
Social Change Adaptive Problems And Health In A Mountain Community written by Berton H. Kaplan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1962 with Mountain life categories.
The Changing Blue Ridge Mountains
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Author : Brent Martin
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2019-06-17
The Changing Blue Ridge Mountains written by Brent Martin and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-17 with Nature categories.
Explore this section of the Appalachians in these essays examining its history, its wilderness, and what change means for its future. In the eighteenth century, naturalist and artist William Bartram traveled in the Blue Ridge Mountains and spent time documenting both plant life and the customs of the Middle Town Cherokees. Since that time, men and women like Bartram have journeyed through Western North Carolina’s wildest and most remote places and written about their experiences. The essays in this volume compare the present day to those historical journeys and explore the idea of wilderness and what change means for the future of the people and the species who live in the mountains. Join local writer and guide Brent Martin on a journey through this incredible landscape. “With unflinching candor, Brent Martin celebrates the heartbreaking beauty of Appalachia. He wrings out every sensory and emotional detail in these passionate, probing essays that explore the wild within. These aren’t lyrical paeans to nature; they are gritty, gutsy journeys into the rugged, remote landscapes of the human heart. Immersed in mountain tradition, culture, and community, he wanders deep and alone into the wild to find what remains. Martin’s powerful, masterful writing shines with real, hard-earned hope.” —Will Harlan, author of the New York Times bestseller Untamed: The Wildest Woman in America “If you love the Southern Appalachians and Wendell Berry and Annie Dillard and Gary Snyder, read this beautifully written and deeply thought-provoking book.” —Charles Frazier, author of the New York Times bestseller Cold Mountain “A thoughtful and thought-provoking collection of essays from one of Appalachia’s staunchest proponents of wilderness and one of its most devoted writers. Brent Martin is a preeminent naturalist and a scholar of the history of his place. This book is deeply personal, highly instructive, far-reaching.” —Janisse Ray, author of Ecology of a Cracker Childhood “A loving a troubling portrait of the southern Appalachians—the rich history and complexity of ecosystems alongside the damage we’ve wrought on them.” —Catherine Reid, author of Falling into Place: An Intimate Geography of Home
Social Change Adaptive Problems And Health In A Mountain Community
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Author : Berton H. Kaplan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1979
Social Change Adaptive Problems And Health In A Mountain Community written by Berton H. Kaplan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with Health planning categories.
School Segregation In Western North Carolina
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Author : Betty Jamerson Reed
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2011-10-14
School Segregation In Western North Carolina written by Betty Jamerson Reed and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-14 with History categories.
Although African Americans make up a small portion of the population of western North Carolina, they have contributed much to the area's physical and cultural landscape. This enlightening study surveys the region's segregated black schools from Reconstruction through integration and reveals the struggles, achievements, and ultimate victory of a unified community intent on achieving an adequate education for its children. The book documents the events that initially brought blacks into Appalachia, early efforts to educate black children, the movement to acquire and improve schools, and the long process of desegregation. Personnel issues, curriculum, extracurricular activities, sports, consolidation, and construction also receive attention. Featuring commentary from former students, teachers and parents, this work weighs the value and achievement of rural segregated black schools as well as their significance for educators today.
The New River Controversy A New Edition
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Author : Thomas J. Schoenbaum
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2015-03-10
The New River Controversy A New Edition written by Thomas J. Schoenbaum and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-10 with Social Science categories.
This updated edition of the 1979 original covers the landmark struggle to save the New River from damming in the 1970s. The grassroots movement emphasized the river's cultural and historical value rather than narrow environmental issues and became one of the great victories of the environmental movement. This edition also includes a new epilogue examining the current ecological status of the New River and the ongoing impact of the original conservation efforts in the face of new environmental threats. The 1979 edition won the Weatherford Award presented by Berea College and the Appalachian Studies Association.
Boone Before Boone
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Author : Tom Whyte
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2020-10-30
Boone Before Boone written by Tom Whyte and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-30 with History categories.
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.
James Still
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Author : Ted Olson
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2007-10-23
James Still written by Ted Olson and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-10-23 with Literary Criticism categories.
Best known as the author of the acclaimed novel River of Earth (1940), Alabama native James Still is one of the most critically acclaimed writers of Appalachian literature. This compilation of scholarly essays (new and reprinted from hard-to-find sources) exploring Still's literary work is the first book-length collection of its kind and features contributions from leading scholars and writers, including Wendell Berry, Fred Chappell, Jim Wayne Miller, Jeff Daniel Marion, Diane Fisher, Dean Cadle, and Hal Crowther. The book explores the full range of Still's literary interests, with separate chapters devoted to River of Earth, his short stories, poetry, folkloric writings, and writings for children.
Southern West Virginia And The Struggle For Modernity
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Author : Christopher Dorsey
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2011-07-29
Southern West Virginia And The Struggle For Modernity written by Christopher Dorsey and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07-29 with Social Science categories.
This work addresses how southern West Virginia's complex and often chaotic history still impacts key aspects of modern-day life for Mountaineers. At its center are fundamental elements of late 19th and early 20th century Appalachian existence such as the predominance of subsistence farming, the coming of the Industrial Revolution, the rise of company towns, growing coal company influence, and the resultant expansion of political corruption. It examines how the region's Appalachian culture and identity have adapted to and been affected by these factors as well as how stereotypical perceptions held by those outside the region have created both opportunities and barriers to modernization for southern West Virginians.