People of the Upper Cumberland : Achievements and Contradictions /

"Unified by geography and themes of tradition and progress, the essays in this anthology present a complex view of the Upper Cumberland area of Tennessee and Kentucky--a remote and, in some ways, mysterious region--and its people. The distinguished contributors cover everything from early folk...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Dickinson, W. Calvin, Birdwell, Michael E., 1957-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Knoxville : The University of Tennessee Press, 2015.
Edición:First edition.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Social conditions.
Manners and customs.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
United States > Cumberland River Valley.
Cumberland, Vallee de la (Kent. et Tenn.) > Biographies.
Cumberland, Vallee de la (Kent. et Tenn.) > Conditions sociales.
Cumberland, Vallee de la (Kent. et Tenn.) > Moeurs et coutumes.
Cumberland, Vallee de la (Kent. et Tenn.) > Histoire.
Cumberland River Valley (Ky. and Tenn.) > Biography.
Cumberland River Valley (Ky. and Tenn.) > Social conditions.
Cumberland River Valley (Ky. and Tenn.) > Social life and customs.
Cumberland River Valley (Ky. and Tenn.) > History.
History.
Biographies.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Regional Overview
  • An Enigmatic Tale: American Indians in Tennessee's Upper Cumberland / Randal Williams
  • "Hard Way to Make a Living": Life and Leisure on the Cumberland River / Michael Allen
  • "A Woman's Work is Never Done": Women's Achievements in the Upper Cumberland / Ann Toplovich
  • Politicians and Politics
  • Republican Redoubt: The Politics of Kentucky's Upper Cumberland / Al Cross, David Cross
  • Sons of the Cumberland: Early Careers of Cordell Hull and John Gore / Mark Dudney
  • "Moderation in All Things": Joe L. Evins's Middle-of-the-Road Politics for Progress, People, and Public Service / Mary A. Evins
  • Lawyers and Law Breakers
  • "One of the Best-Hated Men of His Day": John Catron, The Upper Cumberland's First Supreme Court Justice / Michael E. Birdwell, John Nisbet III
  • A Legacy of Blood: The Legend of Champ Ferguson / Troy D. Smith
  • "There's a Lot of Nourishment in an Acre of Corn": Upper Cumberland Moonshine / Michael E. Birdwell
  • Medical Men and Women
  • To Find a Cure: The Practice of Folk Medicine in the Upper Cumberland / Opless Walker
  • Battling Ignorance and Superstition: Early Upper Cumberland Medical Professionals / Janey Dudney, W. Calvin Dickinson
  • "To Help Bring Health to this Mountain": Dr. May Cravath Wharton / W. Calvin Dickinson
  • African Americans and Race Relations
  • Little Known Voices: African American Contributions to the Upper Cumberland / Wali R. Kharif
  • Sorrow Songs: How Music Made Brothers of J. Robert Bradley and Charles Faulkner Bryan / Laura Clemons
  • "As Long as Your Money is Green": John's Place and Race Relations in the Upper Cumberland / Michael E. Birdwell.

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