Making Our Future: Visionary Folklore and Everyday Culture in Appalachia by Emily Hilliard

Making Our Future: Visionary Folklore and Everyday Culture in Appalachia

Emily Hilliard

312 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

nonfiction essays history medium-paced

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 With chapters on the expressive culture of the West Virginia teachers' strike, the cultural significance of the West Virginia hot dog, the tradition of independent pro wrestling in Appalachia, the practice of nonprofessional women songwriters, th...

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