Download or read book Coming Home to Winfield written by Seth Stephen Bate and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Walnut Valley Festival was a multi-day event featuring musical performances, instrument contests, camping, and craft sales held in Winfield, Kansas. The Winfield faithful found solace and certainty in the consistency of the Walnut Valley Festival (WVF) each September. This was one of the ways the event reflected the time of its creation. In 1972, an increasingly skeptical and conservative America sought certainty in popular culture that reclaimed identities that seemed to be lost. When culture that represented such certainty was blended with sounds that were popular on the radio, one result was the rise of bluegrass, particularly bluegrass consumed in a festival setting. At festivals, attendees were consumers, but they were also creators and participants. Settings such as the Walnut Valley Festival were interactive in a way that encouraged personal fulfillment through supportive communities, and had booths to sell participants what they needed to continue seeking that fulfillment. From the start, the WVF was a musician's festival. Being a "picker's paradise" was central to the festival's brand and placed the event squarely in the context of bluegrass music. In order to establish itself as commercially viable, the Walnut Valley Association emphasized that its event was family friendly. To a great extent, this was a response to the new nostalgia that emerged in the 1970s as families tried to soothe their anxieties with entertainment that reflected simplicity and connection. It was also a reflection of the personal values of festival organizers. At the same time, emphasizing family friendliness was a defensive move, designed to ward off bad press and governmental regulation. Most importantly, WVF promoters stressed that the people who came to the Winfield Fairgrounds were not like the people who went to rock music festivals in Pittsburg, Kansas, Sedalia, Missouri, or Woodstock, New York.
Download or read book September s Song written by Bob Hamrick and published by . This book was released on 2016-09-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A documentation and celebration of 45 years of the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, Kansas
Download or read book Winfield s Walnut Valley Festival written by Seth Bate and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2022-08-15 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Local historian Seth Bate tells the story of the Walnut Valley Festival with reflections from staff, emcees, performers, campers, and characters from throughout its history. The Festival was launched in 1972 when a guitar maker, a farmer, and a businessman built their own music festival from the ground up. It has made the small town of Winfield into an annual destination for acoustic musicians and music lovers from around the world and it has always been participatory, with the informal campsite pickin' as much a part of the event as the stage shows and instrumental contests. The Walnut Valley Festival has always been proud of its deep-rooted traditions, but most of all, it is a community celebration.
Download or read book Winfield House written by Marcus Binney and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book ever published on Winfield House, the official residence of the American Ambassador to the Court of St James. James Mortimer's glorious photographs reveal every aspect of this elegant London house and garden. Maria Tuttle, the wife of the present Ambassador, provides personal insights into the life of the house and its role as a tool of modern public diplomacy, while the distinguished architectural historian Marcus Binney contributes an informative introduction to the history and design of this remarkable house.
Download or read book The People s Home Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Partners of the Tide written by Joseph Crosby Lincoln and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book You Had to Be There written by Robert Collins and published by McClelland & Stewart. This book was released on 2012-11-13 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They gained their maturity in an age of monumental and unprecedented change – from horse-and-buggy, Model TFord, and crank telephone, to moonwalks, space shuttles, and the Internet. They are better educated, more affluent, more vigorous, and longer-lived than any generation before them, yet obstinately cling to a forthright simplicity no generation is likely to regain. They are proudly “old fashioned” in their outlook, hardworking, and frugal in their ways. They are the last enthusiastic patriots, the last to accept authority with respect. They are the last generation to have reached adulthood without television, credit cards, computers, or the Pill. Their younger critics may call them “old fogies”; Robert Collins calls them Generation M, for mature. In You Had to Be There, Robert Collins gives us the entire history of this extraordinary and hugely influential generation. Through this fascinating story he weaves the voices of Canadians from across the country, who speak with humour, regret, and passion about the hardships and triumphs of their lives and about the widening gap between themselves and the rest of Canada. Generation gaps are as old as humankind, but rarely has there been as much misunderstanding and veiled animosity as there is between young and old today. Robert Collins accounts for the prejudices, pokes fun at the rivalries, and, with humour and sympathy, invites younger Canadians to re-examine their parents’ or grandparents’ lives and consider, maybe for the first time, the true proportion of their legacy.
Download or read book The Lutheran Witness written by and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Civil War Comes Home written by Jake McKenzie and published by Author House. This book was released on 2012-07-24 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highly Recommended by Dr. J. Hindman, School of Education, College of William & Mary What was it like living in a small sleepy Southern town when the war suddenly arrived on the doorstep 150 years ago? Th ese are the stories of residents from various walks of life, and the struggles they face as the Unions Peninsula Campaign deploys forces to Fort Monroe, engages just east of Williamsburg, then continues, On to Richmond! as their battle cry went. For example, -William & Mary students, like Th omas Barlow, face life-changing decisions: to return home, or enlist with his classmates? Some of them would become heroes, but many more casualties. -Slaves, like W.B. Nelson, must decide as well: should he remain with his master or runaway? While some remain, many become contrabands, and later freedmen, and colored troops. -Politicians, like Benjamin Butler of Boston, are given the rank of Major General despite the lack of any military experience, while General George B. McClellan, who despised President Lincoln and Washington politics, later runs for national offi ce. Neither transformation is particularly successful. -Williamsburg residents, like shopkeeper William W. Vest and family must decide between fl eeing as refugees, or staying, like William Peachy, lawyer, to endure Federal occupation. -Williamsburgs women, like Letitia Tyler Semple, lead efforts to improve soldier medical care, opening their homes to thousands of wounded. Others, like Mary Payne, persevere to be at her husbands bedside, while Miss Margaret Durfey falls in love with her patient.
Download or read book National Stockman and Farmer written by and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 1400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Marion County Alabama Newspaper Clippings 1900 1901 written by Robin Sterling and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-12-24 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Journalism in Marion County got its start in April 1885 with the Marion County Herald. Soon other upstart papers sprang up to compete with the Herald. Over the years, several newspapers vied for the dominant spot. This is the fourth volume of a series of books containing newspaper clippings from the earliest existing papers from Marion County. This volume contains the year 1900 through 1901. The clippings in this volume concentrate with notes of births, deaths, and marriages. It also contains articles which were important to the history and growth of the county. The history of the county is written in the pages of its earliest newpapers. Read what the ancestors of the people of Marion County were doing and talking about.
Download or read book Murder and Mayhem in Sheffield written by Geoffrey Howse and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2012-11-05 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sheffield born actor and author Geoffrey Howse delves into his files covering over 200 years of Sheffield's criminality. In Murder & Mayhem in Sheffield he takes a look at some of the events that took place during a period of enormous growth within Sheffield; including a failed plot to murder some of Sheffield's officials, take control of the Town Hall and set fire to the homes of prominent citizens; the series of incidents known as the Sheffield Outrages are also mentioned, as are the notorious Sheffield Gang Wars of the 1920's. Murders from the eighteenth century through to 1947 are covered, including he fascinating case of one of Britain's most notorious murderers, Charlie Peace. The gruesome Shelf Street Hatchet Murder of 1881, is also included as are the Woodhouse Murder of 1893 and the Chinese Laundry Murder of 1922. Two Sheffield murderers who bore the same name, William Smedley, and who were both hanged for their crimes, committed murder in 1875 and 1947 respectively, are also featured. Although not for the feint-hearted, this book is sure to capture the curiosity of all individuals with an interest in the social and criminal history of Sheffield.'
Download or read book The Short Stories written by F. Scott Fitzgerald and published by Modernista. This book was released on 2024-02-27 with total page 999 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Short Stories collects some of F. Scott Fitzgerald's most beloved short stories and showcases his mastery of the short story form, offering a kaleidoscopic journey through the Roaring Twenties and beyond. From the shimmering glamour of Jazz Age parties to the poignant introspection of characters navigating the complexities of love and societal expectations, each story is a gem that captures the zeitgeist of its time. Whether exploring the exuberance of newfound wealth, the ache of lost love, or the wistful reflections on the passage of time, Fitzgerald's storytelling prowess shines brightly in this anthology. F. SCOTT FITZGERALD [1896-1940] was an American author, born in St. Paul, Minnesota. His legendary marriage to Zelda Montgomery, along with their acquaintances with notable figures such as Gertrude Stein and Ernest Hemingway, and their lifestyle in 1920s Paris, has become iconic. A master of the short story genre, it is logical that his most famous novel is also his shortest: The Great Gatsby [1925].
Download or read book Welcome Home written by Charles George and published by . This book was released on 1934 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Christmas Stalking written by Margaret Daley and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2012-11-01 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a USA Today–bestselling author, a female undercover security agent must trust her heart to an unexpected ally in this inspirational romantic suspense. Bodyguard Ellie St. James has one objective: protect her client . . . without letting her know. Pretending to be Rachel “Winnie” Winfield’s assistant lets Ellie stay close, but there’s an unexpected complication—Colt Winfield. Winnie’s grandson wasn’t in on the plans, and the suspicious marine biologist isn’t easy to fool. When the truth comes out, so do more threats to Winnie’s life. Trapped on a Colorado mountain, Ellie and Colt must trust each other to guard Winnie and find the stalker. Before this Christmas becomes their last.
Download or read book The Lie written by Oscar H. Bennett and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2009-07-07 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For Terrell Matheus, the decision to lie about his brother's death is an immediate reaction to the panic he feels at having shot him. What he has not considered when placing the blame on a truck full of white boys are the ramifications—the near riots and the vigilante anger that threaten innocent men. Terrified to admit his guilt, he watches in dismay as schoolmates make a public display of support, and in horror as his uncle seeks vengeance. Finally, unable to live with his lie and the anger it creates in the town's black community, he is forced to come to terms with the terrible truth and the incalculable hurt he has caused his parents, who have effectively lost both sons with a single shot. Though he is not sent to jail, Terrell finds himself in a prison of another kind. Shunned by former friends and forced to live away from home, he finds unexpected solace in the friendship of his dead brother's girlfriend, who stands by him as he struggles to rebuild his life. Set in Evansville, Indiana, in the mid-1970s, The Lie is imbued with a perfect sense of time and place. It is a startling and controversial novel about family, redemption, and the price of honesty.
Download or read book Investigation of the Relationship Existing Between Certain Contractors and Their Employees in the United States written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Education and Labor and published by . This book was released on 1934 with total page 790 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
