
Cracker
Cracker Culture in Florida History
Dana Ste. Claire(Author)
Museum of Arts & Sciences (Publisher)
Published on 28. February 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-0-933053-13-7 (ISBN)
Description
For over 200 years scholars have attempted to define the Crackers, but their name is as elusive as their nature, their character as tough as Florida's hardscrabble countryside, and any real Cracker will tell you that's just the way they like it. Part history, part folklore, Cracker is a generously illustrated account of Cracker heritage, its rich history, and its disappearance as today's fast-paced society reaches even into the remote backwoods of the state. From the language they spoke to the houses they built, from clandestine moonshine stills and cowhunting to ""grits and gravy,"" Dana Ste. Claire offers a colorful and revealing tour of Crackerdom.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Florida
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
127 b&w and 25 color illustrations, suggested readings, bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 154 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
490 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-933053-13-7 (9780933053137)
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Persons
Dana Ste. Claire is former curator of history and a professional archaeologist at the Museum of Arts and Sciences in Daytona Beach. His other books include A History of Florida Through New World Maps (UPF) and True Natives: Florida's First People.