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ISBN10: 1593761511, ISBN13: 9781593761516, [publisher: Catapult] Softcover New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. [Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2007]
ISBN10: 1593761511, ISBN13: 9781593761516, [publisher: Counterpoint] Softcover New. Fast Shipping and good customer service [Fayetteville, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2007]
ISBN10: 1593761511, ISBN13: 9781593761516, [publisher: Counterpoint, Berkeley] Softcover Paperback. Few places in the United States confound and fascinate Americans like Appalachia, yet no other area has been so markedly mischaracterized by the mass media. Stereotypes of hillbillies and rednecks repeatedly appear in representations of the region, but few, if any, of its many heroes, visionaries, or innovators are ever referenced.Make no mistake, they are legion: from Anne Royall, America's first female muckraker, to Sequoyah, a Cherokee mountaineer who invented the first syllabary in modern times, and international divas Nina Simone and Bessie Smith, as well as writers Cormac McCarthy, Edward Abbey, and Nobel Laureate Pearl S. Buck, Appalachia has contributed mightily to American culture and politics. Not only did eastern Tennessee boast the country's first antislavery newspaper, Appalachians also established the first District of Washington as a bold counterpoint to British rule. With humor, intelligence, and clarity, Jeff Biggers reminds us how Appalachians have defined and shaped the United States we know today. From the first declaration of independence to the beginnings of folk music, literature, and poetry, Biggers reveals how so many of our nation's basic freedoms and founding moments grew out of the Appalachians. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. [Stevenage, ...
Counterpoint, Date: 2007-03-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 2007. Counterpoint ISBN 1593761511 9781593761516 [US]
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