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Foxfire 12

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Reminiscences about square dancing and tales about traditional craftsmen who created useful items in the old-time ways. There are lessons on how to make rose beads and wooden caskets, and on how to find turtles in your local pond. Hear the voices of descendants of the Cherokee who lived in the region, and learn about what summer camp was like for generations of youngsters. Meet a rich assortment of Appalachian characters and listen to veterans recount their war experiences. Illustrated with photographs and drawings, Foxfire 12 is a rich trove of information and stories from the Southern Appalachian culture.

Table of Contents:

PERSONALITY PORTRAITS

Ches McCartney: The Legend of the Goat Man
Bob Daniel: It's Been a Great Life
Harvey J. Miller of Pigeon Roost
Fred Huff: Teacher and Country Music Buff
Bob Justus: It's a Great Adventure
Fannie Ruth Martin: Still a-Dancin'

LEARNING TO SQUARE DANCE

CRAFTS

A Devilishly Creative Potter-Steve Turpin
Precision Wood-Arthur Speed
John Huron: Instrument Maker
Timpson Creek Millworks and Gallery
The Unique Artwork of Tubby Brown

HOW TO

Kenny Runion Chair
The Making of Rose Beads
A Wooden Coffin
Turtles from Creek to Crock

WORLD WARS

World War I and the Great Depression
Mack Dickerson
Harley Penland
Edith Cannon
World War II
Lewis Free
Mack Suttles
J. H. Cannon
Teenie Howell
Melvin Taylor

CHEROKEE STORIES
The Trail of Tears
Place-Name Origins
Falling Flowers: An Interview with the Chiltoskeys
Aunt Mary's Stories
Amanda Swimmer from Big Cove
Tom Hill: A Modern Cherokee Storyteller

SUMMER CAMPS
Camp Dixie
Red Barron's Camp
Camp Pinnacle


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