Hillsville Remembered
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Hillsville Remembered
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Author : Travis A. Rountree
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Release Date : 2023-04-11
Hillsville Remembered written by Travis A. Rountree and has been published by University Press of Kentucky this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-04-11 with History categories.
On March 14, 1912, Hillsville, Virginia, native Floyd Allen (1856–1913) was convicted of three criminal charges: assault, maiming, and the rescue of prisoners in custody. What had begun as a scuffle between Allen's nephews over a young woman ended with him being charged as the guilty party after he allegedly hit a deputy in the head with a pistol. When the jury returned with the verdict, Allen stood up and announced, "Gentleman, I ain't a-goin." A gunfight ensued in the crowded courtroom that killed five people and wounded seven others. The state of Virginia put Floyd and Claude Allen to death by electrocution the following spring. More than a century later, the event continues to impact the citizens and communities of the area as local newspapers recirculate the sordid story and give credence to annual public reenactments that continue to negatively impact the national perception of the region. In this first book-length scholarly review of the Hillsville shoot-out, author Travis A. Rountree examines various media written about and inspired by the event and explains how the incident reinforced the nation's conception of Appalachia through depictions of this sensational moment in history. In all, this book provides an extensive analysis of this historic conflict and reveals a new understanding of the shaping of memories and stories from the event.
Where Time Stood Still
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Author : The Reverend Watkins Leigh Ribble D.D.
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2010-05-17
Where Time Stood Still written by The Reverend Watkins Leigh Ribble D.D. and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-05-17 with Humor categories.
During the 1920s and early 1930s, the people of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia were living, thinking, and working as their forefathers had done for centuries. Their resistance to change extended to most areas of their lives, including their archaic way of speaking, the low position of women in the mountain home and society, and their outdated farming methods that drained the land of its productiveness each succeeding year. Their invariable response to suggestions for change was hostile: "This is the way my pa did it, and it was the way his pa did it. We ain't never done no different." Since those days--especially after the establishment of the Shenandoah National Park in 1935--vast changes have swept this primitive civilization away, and the picturesque mountaineer of story and legend has become a fading memory. Early in his ministry, Dr. Ribble worked as a missionary among these hardy but culturally-isolated Blue Ridge Mountain people. In his book Where Time Stood Still, he recounts delightful stories about the Blue Ridge Mountain folk, painting a vivid portrait of these mountaineers. A few of these stories involve the stereotypical hillbilly, such as shotgun weddings and illegal moonshining. On the whole, however, his stories paint a much more complete and sympathetic picture of these mountain people, whom he came to know well and for whom he came to feel great respect and affection.
Dwight Diller
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Author : Lewis M. Stern
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2016-05-03
Dwight Diller written by Lewis M. Stern and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-03 with Music categories.
Dwight Hamilton Diller is a musician from West Virginia devoted to traditional Appalachian fiddle and banjo music, and a seminary-trained minister steeped in local Christian traditions. For the past 40 years, he has worked to preserve archaic fiddle and banjo tunes, teaching his percussive, primitively rhythmic style to small groups in marathon banjo workshops. This book tells of Diller's life and music, his personal challenges and his decades of teaching an elusive musical form.
Virginia Rebirth Of The Old Dominion
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Author : Philip Alexander Bruce
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1929
Virginia Rebirth Of The Old Dominion written by Philip Alexander Bruce and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1929 with Virginia categories.
Tommy Thompson
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Author : Lewis M. Stern
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2019-03-27
Tommy Thompson written by Lewis M. Stern and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-27 with Music categories.
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.
No Villains No Heroes
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Author : Thomas Moore
language : en
Publisher: Abbott Press
Release Date : 2012-03-12
No Villains No Heroes written by Thomas Moore and has been published by Abbott Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-12 with Fiction categories.
NO VILLAINS, NO HEROES is a moving historical novel of the 1912 Hillsville Massacre, the most shocking crime in the state of Virginia, and a cautionary tale for our own time about the true meaning of law and justice. No Villains, No Heroes dramatizes a shocking episode in Virginia history. In March 1912 Floyd Allen was convicted of assault in Carroll County, in Virginias Blue Ridge. When he announced, Gentlemen, I aint a-goin, a gun battle erupted in the crowded courtroom between law officers and the Allen clan. Five people were killed; seven wounded. Floyd and his young son Claude were executed a year later. Other Allens served long prison sentences. But who were the villains? Who were the heroes? In this moving historical novel, the narrator, a detective called in to hunt down the fugitives, grapples with these perplexing questions and the true meaning of law and justice. This exciting novel tells the story of a once-famous but now largely forgotten episode in Virginia history, the Hillsville Massacre of March 1912, recalled in vivid detail by Carter Hayne, a private lawman on the scene. His experience is so transforming that it turns him into a crusading lawyer who dedicates his life to advancing criminal justice. It effortlessly recreates an age and place, pre-modern America 100 years ago in the Blue Ridge Mountains, the setting for an event so complex and weighty, even primal, that it is, as Hayne says, just like a Greek tragedy. Kirkpatrick Sale, author of 12 books, including The Fire of His Genius: Robert Fulton and the American Dream.
The Hillsville Tragedy
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Author : Jim Lloyd
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
The Hillsville Tragedy written by Jim Lloyd and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Carroll County (Va.) categories.
American Mass Murderers
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Author : Valrie Plaza
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2015-03-02
American Mass Murderers written by Valrie Plaza and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-02 with Reference categories.
American Mass Murderers collects nearly 700 pages of information about the most notorious killers in America, as well as some of the lesser-known murderers.
Mommy Goose
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Author : Mike Norris
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Release Date : 2015-12-02
Mommy Goose written by Mike Norris and has been published by University Press of Kentucky this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-12-02 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
Playing hopscotch in the schoolyard or hide-and-seek in the woods, Appalachian children once recited traditional nursery rhymes from memory. As kids do, they frequently altered the original rhymes, making them even more colorful in the process. In Mommy Goose: Rhymes from the Mountains, author Mike Norris honors this special piece of American heritage with a one-of-a-kind collection of fifty original nursery rhymes celebrating Appalachian tradition and speech. Illustrated with art-quality photographs of more than one hundred new hand-carved and -painted works by renowned folk artist Minnie Adkins, this enchanting book introduces readers of all ages to the whimsical world of Mommy Goose and shares her love of the rare music of Appalachian speech and of words in general. Mommy Goose is designed to engage young children with a series of simple and often humorous verses that gradually become more challenging as the book progresses. Readers can advance to longer, more complex rhymes as their skills develop -- at home or with the guidance of teachers. Featuring sheet music for the original song "Tell me, Mommy Goose," this multidimensional book is certain to entertain while introducing a new generation to hallowed folk traditions.
Historical Sketches Relating To Spencer Mass
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Author : Henry Mendell Tower
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1909
Historical Sketches Relating To Spencer Mass written by Henry Mendell Tower and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1909 with History categories.