Download or read book Songs of the Sand Hills written by Joseph Ross and published by . This book was released on 1873 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book American Ballads and Songs written by Louise Pound and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book American Folk Songs 2 volumes written by Norman Cohen and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2008-09-30 with total page 774 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This state-by-state collection of folksongs describes the history, society, culture, and events characteristic of all fifty states. Unlike all other state folksong collections, this one does not focus on songs collected in the particular states, but rather on songs concerning the life and times of the people of that state. The topics range from the major historical events, such as the Boston Tea Party, the attack on Fort Sumter, and the California Gold Rush, to regionally important events such as disasters and murders, labor problems, occupational songs, ethnic conflicts. Some of the songs will be widely recognized, such as Casey Jones, Marching Through Georgia, or Sweet Betsy from Pike. Others, less familiar, have not been reprinted since their original publication, but deserve to be studied because of what they tell about the people of these United States, their loves, labors, and losses, and their responses to events. The collection is organized by regions, starting with New England and ending with the states bordering the Pacific Ocean, and by states within each region. For each state there are from four to fifteen songs presented, with an average of 10 songs per state. For each song, a full text is reprented, followed by discussion of the song in its historical context. References to available recordings and other versions are given. Folksongs, such as those discussed here, are an important tool for historians and cultural historians because they sample experiences of the past at a different level from that of contemporary newspaper accounts and academic histories. These songs, in a sense, are history writ small. Includes: Away Down East, The Old Granite State, Connecticut, The Virginian Maid's Lament, Carry Me Back to Old Virginny, I'm Going Back to North Carolina, Shut up in Cold Creek Mine, Ain't God Good to Iowa?, Dakota Land, Dear Prairie Home, Cheyenne Boys, I'm off for California, and others.
Download or read book American Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 1298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Everybody s Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 700 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book American Illustrated Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 1322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Theatre Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sandhills Boy written by Elmer Kelton and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2010-04-27 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “[A] charming memoir of renowned western novelist Kelton’s early years in the saddle, at the desk and in the trench . . . a pleasure through and through.” —Kirkus Reviews Voted the “Best Western writer of all time” by his peers, Elmer Kelton wrote fifty novels that form a testament and tribute to the American West. But who is that Texas gentleman with the white Stetson and rimless eyeglasses whose friendly face appears on so many book jackets? Sandhills Boy is Kelton’s memoir, a funny and poignant story of “a freckle-faced country boy, green as a gourd, a sheep ready to be sheared,” growing up in the wild, dry, sandhills of West Texas. The son of a working cowboy and ranch foreman, Elmer was expected to follow in his father’s footsteps but learned at an early age that he had no talents in the cowboy’s trade. Buck Kelton said Elmer was “slow as the seven-year itch,” and reluctantly supported his son’s decision to become a student at the University of Texas, and, eventually, a journalist and writer. Kelton’s life in ranch and oil patch Texas during the Great Depression is told with warm nostalgic humor animated with stories of the cowboys and their wives and kids who gave the time and place its special flavor. He writes with great feeling of his service in WW2 in France, Germany, and Czechoslovakia, and the romantic circumstances in which his life changed in the village of Ebensee, Austria. “The most beloved western writer alive recounts his own story of growing up in Depression-era west Texas.” —Booklist
Download or read book Poetical Works Evangeline The song of Hiawatha and The courtship of Miles Standish written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Evangeline Song of Hiawatha Courthship of Miles Standish written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and published by . This book was released on 1886 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Evangeline Song of Hiawatha Courtship of Miles Standish written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and published by . This book was released on 1886 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Golden Treasury of the Best Songs and Lyrical Poems in the English Language written by Francis Turner Palgrave and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 780 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Crane Music written by Paul A. Johnsgard and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 1998-02-01 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Graced with illustrations by the author, Crane Music introduces the two North American crane species. The sandhill, most often seen, is within easy reach of bird-watchers in the center of the continent. Less visible is the whooping crane, struggling back from near extinction. Paul Johnsgard follows these elegant birds through a year’s cycle, describing their seasonal migrations, natural habitats, breeding biology, call patterns—angelic to the bird-lover’s ear—and fascinating dancing.The largest and most spectacular migratory concentration of cranes happens each spring when the Platte River valley becomes the staging ground for an amazing gathering of four hundred thousand to five hundred thousand sandhills en route from the South to the Arctic tundra. Johnsgard describes this incredible event as well as memorable personal encounters with the cranes. His knowledge of them transcends natural history, covering their importance in religion and mythology.
Download or read book The Song of Hiawatha written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and published by . This book was released on 1858 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Song of Hiawatha written by Henry W. Longfellow and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2000 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Witch Maid Other Verses written by Dorothea Mackellar and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-12 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Lyric: An Essay" by John Drinkwater is a literary exploration that delves into the essence of lyrical expression and its significance in the realm of poetry. Drinkwater's essay offers a deep analysis of the lyrical form, its historical context, and its ability to evoke emotions and convey meaning. With insightful observations and poetic insights, the author invites readers to appreciate the artistry and impact of lyrical poetry. "The Lyric" stands as a thoughtful reflection on the beauty and resonance of a poetic form that continues to inspire and move readers.
