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The Land of Saddle-bags: A Study of the Mountain People of Appalachia
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About The Land Of Saddle-bags: A Study Of The Mountain
Product Description This charming account of life in Appalachia at the turn of the century is one of the three most important books from the early twentieth century that, as Dwight Billings writes in his foreword, have "had a profound and lasting impact on how we think about Appalachia and, indeed, on the fact that we commonly believe that such a place and people can be readily identified." Originally published in 1924, it was advertised as a "racy book, full of the thrill of mountain adventure and the delicious humor of vigorously human people." James Watt Raine provides eyewitness accounts of mountain speech and folksinging, education, religion, community, politics, and farming. In a conscious effort to dispel the negative stereotype of the drunken, slothful, gun-toting hillbilly prone to violence, Raine presents positive examples from his own experiences among the region's native inhabitants. Review "A lively, first-hand account of a Berea College professor's favorable experience with mountain people."― Now & Then "Will enable modern readers to experience how early-twentieth-century writers viewed the Appalachian region and its people. The foreword, penned by Dwight Billings, is especially outstanding as a modern critique of the work."― Register of the Kentucky Historical Society "First published in 1924, The Land of the Saddle-Bags provides a unique and timeless study of Appalachia and its people."― The Bourbon Times From the Back Cover James Watt Raine provides eyewitness accounts of mountain speech and folksinging, education, religion, community, politics, and farming. In a conscious effort to dispel the negative stereotype of the drunken, slothful, gun-toting hillbilly prone to violence, Raine presents positive examples from his own experiences among the region's native inhabitants. For anyone interested in Appalachia, The Land of Saddle-bags provides a fascinating portrait of a time and place long gone. About the Author James Wait Raine was professor of English literature and later head of the English and Drama departments at Berea College from 1906 until his retirement in 1939.
