High Mountains Rising
Appalachia in Time and Place
Published on 29. April 2004
256 pages
978-0-252-09260-2 (ISBN)
Description
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_
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Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. Native Americans
- 2. Pioneer Settlement
- 3. Slavery and African Americans in the Nineteenth Century
- 4. The Civil War and Reconstruction
- 5. Industrialization
- 6. The Great Depression
- 7. Migration
- 8. Stereotypes
- 9. Music
- 10. Folklife
- 11. English Language
- 12. Literature
- 13. Religion
- 14. Modernization, 1940-2000
- Suggested Readings
- Contributors
- Index
