Red, White & Black: The Peoples of Early North America
Written by highly acclaimed historian Gary B. Nash, this text presents an interpretive account of the interactions between Native Americans, African A…
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How They Shine: Melungeon Characters in the Fiction of Appalachia
In How They Shine: Melungeon Characters in the Fiction of Appalachia, Vande Brake argues that fiction writers choose to create Melungeon characters, i…
The Electronic Front Porch: An Oral History of the Arrival of Modern Media in Rural Appalachia and the Melungeon Community
Using oral histories, The Electronic Front Porch takes a revealing look at the impact of radio, television, and the internet on the residents of rural…
Windows on the Past: The Cultural Heritage of Vardy
Windows on the Past: The Cultural History of Vardy features oral histories and images of Melungeon daily life such as church gatherings and family act…
Through the Back Door: Melungeon Literacies and Twenty-First Century Technologies
Just a century ago, while specialized practices such as farming, preserving food, hunting, gathering, and distilling ensured survival in the unforgivi…
Becoming Melungeon: Making an Ethnic Identity in the Appalachian South
Appalachian legend describes a mysterious, multiethnic population of exotic, dark-skinned rogues called Melungeons who rejected the outside world and …
The Melungeons: The Pioneers of the Interior Southeastern United States 1526-1997
The heritage of the Melungeons, descendants of 16th century Spanish/Portuguese settlers in the Southeastern United States, embodies the struggle for e…
North from the Mountains: A Folk History of the Carmel Melungeon Settlement, Highland County, Ohio
North from the Mountains is the latest in the series, the Melungeons: History, Culture, Ethnicity, and Literature. This is the first substantive study…
