H. Tyler Blethen & Richard A. Straw 
High Mountains Rising [EPUB ebook] 
Appalachia in Time and Place

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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. 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.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.

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Language English ● Format EPUB ● ISBN 9780252092602 ● Editor H. Tyler Blethen & Richard A. Straw ● Publisher University of Illinois Press ● Published 2010 ● Downloadable 6 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 5816736 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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