Overview

Said to be one of the oldest rivers in the world, the New River begins at two locations in Watauga County in northwest North Carolina. From there the North and South Forks meander north through Ashe County until they meet near the Virginia border and continue through a corner of Alleghany County before turning north again into Virginia and West Virginia and on to the Ohio. Settlers came to the fertile bottom lands along the New River during the 18th and 19th centuries and many of their descendants still live there today. In this collection of oral histories, 33 people in Ashe, Alleghany, and Watauga counties--most of whom are in their 70s, 80s, and 90s--share memories of their lives and work on the New River and their hopes for its future. They tell of floods, snows, sickness, the Great Depression, education, religion, quilting, weaving and other crafts, and the fight against a large power company that planned to flood thousands of acres of land. They also recall how the river has been central to their lives in providing food, transportation and recreation.

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Author:   Leland R. Cooper ,  Mary Lee Cooper
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.399kg
ISBN:  

9780786411900

ISBN 10:   0786411902
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   14 August 2001
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments “Newcomers” (Poem by Fred Chappell) Preface Introduction The Interviews Rose Gambill James Bard Pauline Price Tom Jackson Charlotte Stanley and Joyce Davis Irene Morphew Nellie Mae Edmisten Dean Colvard Mary Elizabeth Shepherd Colvard Carol Wade Colvard Noronowicz Ruby Trivette Beulah Blevins Marye Gambill Lineback Nell Graybeal Sutherland Gwyn Hartsoe Mae Hartsoe William Earl Farrington Russell Colvard Ben Harrison John C. Miller Bruce Eller Bob Cornett John Little Grace Ray Bruce Miller Edmund Adams Donald Sheets Sam Shumate Polly Jones Bill Severt John Jackson Thomas J. Smith Appendix: The Proclamation Bibliography About the Authors Index

Reviews

tells the story of the New River through its people --The Jefferson Post

fifth in McFarland's outstanding 'Contributions to Southern Appalachian' series...wonderful...all levels --<i>Choice</i>; tells the story of the New River through its people --<i>The Jefferson Post</i>; the Coopers have done the best possible job of revealing what it means and has meant to be 'from here' --<i>Ashe Mountain Times.</i>

Author Information

The late Leland R. Cooper lived in the Pond Mountain community of Creston, North Carolina. The late Mary Lee Cooper lived in Columbus, North Carolina.

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