The in-depth "true" story of this legendarily fierce-- and far-reaching-- clash in the heart of Appalachia Describes the little-known truths behind the legendary feud between two Appalachian families that ultimately killed thirteen members in a dispute that became newspaper fod…
"Among the most pervasive of stereotypes imposed upon southern high-landers is that they were white, opposed slavery, and supported the Union before and during the Civil War, but the historical record suggests far different realities. John C. Inscoe has spent much of his scholar…
John C. Inscoe is a luminary in the field of Appalachian studies. He has spent much of his career exploring the social, economic, and political significance of slavery and race in the mountain South as well as the complex nature of the region's Civil War loyalties and the brutal…
"In the early 19th century, planter families from South Carolina, Georgia, and eastern North Carolina left their low-country estates during the summer to visit vacation homes in the mountains of western North Carolina. Those unable to afford the expense of a second home relaxed …
A sophisticated inquiry into tourism's social and economic power across the South.
"Award-winning journalist and cultural historian Jeff Biggers takes us on a journey into the secret history of coal mining in the American heartland. Set in the ruins of his family's strip-mined homestead in the Shawnee National Forest in southern Illinois, Biggers delivers a de…
"Award-winning journalist and cultural historian Jeff Biggers takes us on a journey into the secret history of coal mining in the American heartland. Set in the ruins of his family's strip-mined homestead in the Shawnee National Forest in southern Illinois, Biggers delivers a de…
