Download or read book Growing up Hillbilly Near Branson Missouri written by Betty Perkins White and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2016-11-07 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of Growing Up Hillbilly near Branson Missouri takes place less than ten miles from where the book, the Shepherd of The Hills was written and begins during the same year as it was published. This book will further enhance your knowledge about the people that chose to call these hills their home.
Download or read book Hillbilly Ways written by Maggalee Buttree Overbey and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2019-01-03 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Old Country Sayings. Some of these sayings have been handed down for many, many years. Some are wise, some are funny, and some are not too wise, but you will know what they mean. I have tried to explain the meaning of them. Some are self-explanatory. A lot of these sayings are still used today. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did writing them. Other books written by Jack Overbey: The Maverick Kid - Published 2016 John Martin Mountain Man Extraordinaire - Published 2017 Hobo Cowboy - Published 2018
Download or read book Bald Knobbers written by Vincent S. Anderson and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2009-09-15 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This account of nineteenth-century Missouri vigilantes is “a first rate adventure story [and] an extremely valuable study of the roots of violence in America” (Gary Paulsen, Newbery Medal–winning author of Hatchet). In the 1880s, the Ozark hills around Taney County, Missouri, echoed with the sound of Winchester rifles. Men were lynched from tree limbs by masked night riders. Bundles of switches were tossed on the porches of “loose” men and women as a grim warning to reform or leave the area. This action-filled saga of the notorious eight-year career of the vigilantes is the most comprehensive account of the Bald Knobber era. It traces the roots of the group in the region’s border struggles during the Civil War, and examines the organization of anti-Bald Knobbers which sprang up to oppose them. Giant Nat Kinney founded the Bald Knobbers, and led them in their violent campaign for law and order. Andrew Coggburn wrote satirical songs to infuriate Kinney and the others. Seventeen-year-old Billy Walker murdered an innocent family and was hanged by the beleaguered authorities. Five opponents of the Bald Knobbers vowed to kill Nat Kinney, and played cards to decide who would do the deed. This book, with photos and illustrations, provides “the most accurate accounting to date of this vigilante group” (Springfield (MO) News-Leader). “Has the sweep and drama of a major novel, with the power and authority of historical truth.” —Loren D. Estleman, Shamus Award-winning author of Monkey in the Middle “Meticulously detailed and carefully constructed . . . fills a gap in the recorded history of Missouri.” —The Kansas City Star
Download or read book A History of the Ozarks Volume 3 written by Brooks Blevins and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2021-12-14 with total page 469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between the world wars, America embraced an image of the Ozarks as a remote land of hills and hollers. The popular imagination stereotyped Ozarkers as ridge runners, hillbillies, and pioneers—a cast of colorful throwbacks hostile to change. But the real Ozarks reflected a more complex reality. Brooks Blevins tells the cultural history of the Ozarks as a regional variation of an American story. As he shows, the experiences of the Ozarkers have not diverged from the currents of mainstream life as sharply or consistently as the mythmakers would have it. If much of the region seemed to trail behind by a generation, the time lag was rooted more in poverty and geographic barriers than a conscious rejection of the modern world and its progressive spirit. In fact, the minority who clung to the old days seemed exotic largely because their anachronistic ways clashed against the backdrop of the evolving region around them. Blevins explores how these people’s disproportionate influence affected the creation of the idea of the Ozarks, and reveals the truer idea that exists at the intersection of myth and reality. The conclusion to the acclaimed trilogy, The History of the Ozarks, Volume 3: The Ozarkers offers an authoritative appraisal of the modern Ozarks and its people.
Download or read book Roadkill on the Three chord Highway written by Colin Escott and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring stories that will fascinate even the most casual fan of popular music, "Roadkill on the Three-Chord Highway" includes true accounts about major stars--from Perry Como to Roy Orbison--as well as tales about the "Tex Nobodies" that populate the back alleys of American music. 35 black-and-white photos.
Download or read book Holy Hills of the Ozarks written by Aaron K. Ketchell and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2007-09-20 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "But there is more to Branson's fame than just recreation. As Aaron K. Ketchell discovers, a popular variant of Christianity underscores all Branson's tourist attractions and fortifies every consumer success. In this study, Ketchell explores Branson's unique blend of religion and recreation. He explains how the city became a mecca of conservative Christianity - a place for a "spiritual vacation" - and how, through conscious effort, its residents and businesses continuously reinforce its inextricable connection with the divine."--BOOK JACKET.
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Download or read book Race and Ethnic Relations 2001 2002 written by John Kromkowski and published by Dushkin/McGraw-Hill. This book was released on 2001-02 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This reader of public press articles discusses race and ehnicity in the American legal tradition; immigration and the American experience; indigenous ethnic groups; Hispanic and Latino Americans; Asian Americans; Africa Americans; the ethnic legacy; international challenges for the 1990's; and understanding cultural pluralism.
Download or read book Insiders Guide to Branson and the Ozark Mountains written by Fred Pfister and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2009-08-25 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by a local author, this guide is filled to the brim with insider information on everything from the top fishing sites to seasonal festivals and the best places to eat, sleep, and play.
Download or read book Essays from Contemporary Culture written by Katherine Anne Ackley and published by Wadsworth Publishing Company. This book was released on 1997 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A reader for introductory composition courses, this text is designed to encourage students to make informed opinions or observations about topics that matter to them in a variety of forums, such as expressive writing, classroom discussion and formal essays. The readings come from various sources including newspapers, magazines and books, and have almost all been published in the 1990s.
Download or read book Lost Attractions of the Ozarks written by Timothy (Tim) L. Hollis and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2023-07-24 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the Famous Attractions of Days Gone By When you think about vacationing in the Ozark Mountains, Li'l Abner comic strip characters at Dogpatch USA or scores of their generic cousins elsewhere probably come to mind. But that would be only the beginning. The Ozarks region has scores of attractions to offer tourists and locals alike. From the early music theaters of Branson to the kitschy tourist traps of Lake of the Ozarks, it is a unique part of the nation. Author Tim Hollis details the businesses that no longer exist, from abandoned roadside relics along Route 66 to the concrete prehistoric monsters of Arkansas' Dinosaur World.
Download or read book Economic Development in Southern Missouri written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Small Business. Subcommittee on Procurement, Tourism, and Rural Development and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Country Music written by Kurt Wolff and published by Rough Guides. This book was released on 2000 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes essays tracing Country's growth from hand-me-down folk to a major American industry; concise biographies; critical album reviews, from the earliest commercial recordings of the 1920s through the mulitplatinum artists of today; and vintage album jackets and previously unpublished photographs.
Download or read book The Unofficial Guide to Branson Missouri written by Eve Zibart and published by Wiley. This book was released on 2000-05-01 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Unofficial Guides are the Consumer Reports of travel guides, offering candid evaluations of their destinations' attractions, hotels, restaurants, shopping, nightlife, sports, and more, all rated and ranked by a team of unbiased inspectors so even the most compulsive planners can be sure they're spending their time and money wisely. Each guide addresses the needs of everyone from families to business travelers, with handy charts that demonstrate how each place stacks up against the competition. Plus, all the details are pulled out so they're extremely easy to scan. The Unofficial Guide to Branson, Missouri, provides a candid look at America's country music mecca, rating and ranking all the music theaters and the best of the area's accommodations and campgrounds, and providing information on the best outdoors pursuits in the beautiful lakes and hills of the surrounding Ozarks. The Top 5 Ways The Unofficial Guide to Branson Can Help You Have the Perfect Trip: Info on how to get tickets to the hottest shows--and not pay full price for them The pros and cons of package tours and independent travel The straight truth on all the local attractions, including Silver Dollar City, Mutton Hollow, and Shepherd of the Hills The best area restaurants for every taste and budget--with the lowdown on those all-you-can-eat buffets The inside story on shopping for souvenirs, local crafts, and memorabilia
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Download or read book The WPA Guide to Missouri written by Federal Writers' Project and published by Trinity University Press. This book was released on 2013-10-31 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the 1930s in the United States, the Works Progress Administration developed the Federal Writers’ Project to support writers and artists while making a national effort to document the country’s shared history and culture. The American Guide series consists of individual guides to each of the states. Little-known authors—many of whom would later become celebrated literary figures—were commissioned to write these important books. John Steinbeck, Saul Bellow, Zora Neale Hurston, and Ralph Ellison are among the more than 6,000 writers, editors, historians, and researchers who documented this celebration of local histories. Photographs, drawings, driving tours, detailed descriptions of towns, and rich cultural details exhibit each state’s unique flavor. The WPA Guide to the Show-Me State of Missouri literally shows the reader the virtues of this lovely region, by including vivid pictures of Art Deco skyscrapers in downtown Kansas City, farm scenes, the Ozark Mountains, and the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. It includes historical essays about the influence of these rivers on the state as well as Missouri’s important role in the American Civil War.
