Foxfire 10: Railroad Lore, Boardinghouses, Depression-Era Appalachia, Chairmaking, Whirligigs, Snake Canes, Gourd Art
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Foxfire 10: Railroad Lore, Boardinghouses, Depression-Era Appalachia, Chairmaking, Whirligigs, Snake Canes, Gourd Art
By (Author) Foxfire Fund
Edited by George P. Reynolds
10
Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc
Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group
31st March 1999
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Social and cultural history
Rural communities
975.8123
Physical Properties
Paperback
512
Width 152mm, Height 233mm, Spine 36mm
544g
Description
First published in 1972, The Foxfire Book was a surprise bestseller that brought Appalachia's philosophy of simple living to hundreds of thousands of readers. Whether you wanted to hunt game, bake the old-fashioned way, or learn the art of successful moonshining, The Foxfire Museum and Heritage Center had a contact who could teach you how with clear, step-by-step instructions. Chock full of the wit and wisdom that has becomethe Foxfire trademark, this tenthvolume inthe acclaimed series is on oral history ofAppalachian lives and traditions, homespun crafts,and folk arts including gourd carving and chairmaking.
Author Bio
Founded in 1966, FOXFIRE is a nonprofit education organization. Foxfire's learner-centered, community-based approach is advocated through The Foxfire Museum and Heritage Center and grounded in the Southern Appalachian culture that promotes a sense of place and appreciation of local people and culture as essential educational tools.
