High Mountains Rising: Appalachia in Time and Place

High Mountains Rising Appalachia in Time and Place

This collection is the first comprehensive, cohesive volume to unite Appalachian history with its culture. Richard A. Straw and H. Tyler Blethen's High Mountains Rising provides a clear, systematic, and engaging overview of the Appalachian timeline, its people, and the most significant aspects...

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Main Authors: Straw, Richard A, Blethen, H. Tyler, Hsiung, David C, Malone, Bill C, Montgomery, Michael, Olson, Ted, Boyd Jr, C. Clifford, Inscoe, John C, McKinney, Gordon B, Lewis, Ronald L
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Champaign University of Illinois Press 2004
Edition:1
Subjects:
Appalachian Region
Civilization
HISTORY
Mountain life
Social conditions
United States
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Summary:This collection is the first comprehensive, cohesive volume to unite Appalachian history with its culture. Richard A. Straw and H. Tyler Blethen's High Mountains Rising provides a clear, systematic, and engaging overview of the Appalachian timeline, its people, and the most significant aspects of life in the region. _x000B__x000B_The first half of the fourteen essays deal with historical issues including Native Americans, pioneer settlement, slavery, the Civil War and Reconstruction, industrialization, the Great Depression, migration, and finally, modernization. The remaining essays take a more cultural focus, addressing stereotypes, music, folklife, language, literature, and religion. _x000B__x000B_Bringing together many of the most prestigious scholars in Appalachian studies, this volume has been designed for general and classroom use, and includes suggestions for further reading. _x000B_
ISBN:025207176X
9780252071768
0252092600
9780252092602