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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Southern Communities"”.
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Maligned “Milish:” Mississippi Militiamen in the Civil War
<p>Thousands of southern men avoided regular military service in the American Civil War and enlisted or were drafted into state organized militias. In Mississippi, these units were termed Mississippi State Troops or Minute Men. This thesis argues that Mississippi militiamen’s pre-war positions and …
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"Far in Distant Lands to Dwell": The Sacred Harp Presence in the Arkansas Ozarks
… location, the Shiloh singers, like other singing communities in surround ing states, are outsiders to the original tradition. The Shiloh singers' interactions with the tradition and the national community, then, reflects not only one regional experience but provides a snapshot of all non-southern …
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The Influence of Literacy on the Lives of Twentieth Century Southern Female Minority Figures
… Scatterbrain (1940). Out of this idea comes the southern illiteracy stereotype, which suggests that southerners are collectively unconcerned with education and the pursuit of knowledge. In an effort to examine this idea in the context of literature, this thesis addresses the historical research …
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A History of Education for Black Students in Fairfax County Prior to 1954
… black students in Fairfax County. As with many southern communities, the growth of public education was affected by complacent attitudes, agrarian life styles, poor quality roads and lack of transportation. Fairfax County was no exception. Although numerous private and free schools existed prior …
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Selling the South to Itself: Rhetoric, Mythology, and the Making of Southern Living
In an effort to examine the 'commodification' of Southern culture - using the stereotypes, sensibilities, traditions, and values of the typical Southern household to appeal to a target audience of consumers - I plan to explore the early history of Southern Living magazine (SL) during its transition …