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Thread that Runs So True
A personal narrative of the author's experiences as a teacher in the mountain region of Kentucky. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
Daughter of the Legend
A regional love story set in the hills of Tennessee against a backdrop of mystery and racial misunderstanding. Dave, a young lumberjack, falls in love with Deutsia, a Melungeon girl. Her people are shunned by the valley people and the relationship splits the lifetime friendship of Dave and his best friend, Ben.
Greenup County
Greenup County, bordering the Ohio River in northeast Kentucky, is rich in history and culture. Settlers first arrived in the mid-1700s and carved farms from the hardwood forests. Lucy Virgin Downs, the first white child born west of the Alleghenies, lived in Greenup County, as did Jesse Boone, brother of Kentucky icon Daniel Boone. The 20th century brought industrialization and economic diversification to the historically agricultural area. Ashland Oil, a Fortune 500 company, maintained corporate headquarters in Greenup County. Two steel mills, a large rail yard, an excellent hospital, and a number of surface mines also provided employment to many people who continued to work their family farms, too. This economic progress was mirrored in every aspect of county life as education, health care, and recreation all improved dramatically. Today Greenup County's history is appreciated by both longtime residents and cultural tourists.
Appalachian Values
Appalachian Values is a series of essays written to counter the persistent negative stereotypes about Appalachian people. The stories used to illustrate various values are accompanied by powerful photographes of appalachian people and settings.
A History of Appalachia
Richard Drake has skillfully woven together the various strands of the Appalachian experience into a sweeping whole. Touching upon folk traditions, health care, the environment, higher education, the role of blacks and women, and much more, Drake offers a compelling social history of a unique American region. The Appalachian region, extending from Alabama in the South up to the Allegheny highlands of Pennsylvania, has historically been characterized by its largely rural populations, rich natural resources that have fueled industry in other parts of the country, and the strong and wild, undeveloped land. The rugged geography of the region allowed Native American societies, especially the Cher...
Teamwork
Teamwork would have never happened without the persistence of Dale Sexton, a member of the 1961 Ashland Tomcats, whose memory about those glorious days is as sharp as the day they happened. He brings the season to life with the stories he tells and recalls them with uncanny accuracy. Teamwork is a collaboration of Sexton's many memories along with those of his Tomcat teammates and, of course, Coach Wright. Many of the details also came from the storytelling of the late John McGill, the former sports editor of the Ashland Daily Independent who followed the Tomcats every dribble of the way in the 1960-61 season. There aren't meany teams remembered quite like this one, a team that fifty years l...
Ashland
Resting on the banks of the Ohio River, Ashland is eastern Kentucky's largest city. After the Poage family settled on land between Hoods and Keys Creeks in Boyd County, the area came to be known as the Poage's Settlement. Before long, a small town began to take form in the early 1800s with the establishment of a church, gristmill, sawmill, and homes built near Hoods Creek. In 1847, the townspeople built their first post office, and the Lexington and Big Sandy Railroad laid tracks through town, opening the area for even greater development. Named for the estate of Kentuckian Henry Clay, the city of Ashland was made official by an act of legislature in 1856.
Jesse Stuart
This biography traces Jesse Stuart's life as a writer, educator, far-sighted conservationist, and spokesman for the people of his Appalachian homeland. Although many people knew about Stuart, few really knew this complex and belligerent individual. Here is a biography that focuses on the man and not his books--From book jacket.
A Penny's Worth of Character
Shan is dishonest with the storekeeper in his rural Kentucky community, but he feels better about himself after his mother forces him to put things right.
Gateway to Empire
Originally published: Boston: Little, Brown, c1983. (The winning of America series)
