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I have been rather excited to begin my oral history project for this class.  My mother and grandparents were both born and raised in Mount Airy, North Carolina. The fact that this town has been a large part of their … Continue reading →

Michael Ann Williams’ chapter on Folklife in High Mountains Rising focuses primarily on the blending of various ethnicities and cultures to produce elements of music, dance, and art that are representative of the Appalachian region. From previous reading within this … Continue reading →

Michael Montgomery, in his chapter on English Language in High Mountains Rising, deconstructs the misconceptions and realities of the “Appalachian language.” I found it interesting that certain groups of individuals compared the dialect of the region to Shakespearean or Elizabethan … Continue reading →

I was honestly shocked with “The Rape of Appalachia” and also the documentary that we viewed in class on Wednesday, Black Diamonds. I knew that coal mining was dangerous, unhealthy, and filthy for most miners. I knew that the coal … Continue reading →

An International Blog-Zhao is a Chinese professor living and working in the US who writes blog entries regarding current American events as well as international events; http://zhaolearning.com/category/blog/ A Local Blog-discusses local issues related to Boone, the Blue Ridge Mountains, and the … Continue reading →

In chapter six of The United States of Appalachia: How Southern Mountaineers Brought Independence, Culture, and Enlightenment to America, Jeff Biggers discusses a wide range of topics all connected to Industrialization during the late nineteenth century to the mid twentieth … Continue reading →

In chapter three Slavery and African-Americans in the Nineteenth Century in High Mountains Rising, John Inscoe compares and contrasts two African-Americans’ lives, both of whom were slaves and later freed. The two slaves are Booker T. Washington and Sam Williams. … Continue reading →

In The First Washington, D.C., of The United States of Appalachia: How Mountaineers Brought Independence, Culture, and Enlightenment to America, Jeff Biggers discusses the first independent republic in this country. Just by the title of the chapter, thoughts of the … Continue reading →

In the excerpts from Theda Perdue’s non-fiction text, Cherokee Women: Gender and Culture Change, Perdue addresses not only the culture of the Cherokee tribe, but also the roles of women in society. Perdue begins by discussing a historical mythological story … Continue reading →

In Jeff Biggers, The United States of Appalachia: How Southern Mountaineers Brought Independence, Culture, and Enlightenment to America, I found The Trail of Tears chapter to be quite intriguing. I found the opening verse from a Cherokee myth to be … Continue reading →