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Author : George Beverly Winton
Release : 1913
Genre : Methodist Church
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Book Synopsis The Junaluska Conference by : George Beverly Winton
Download or read book The Junaluska Conference written by George Beverly Winton. This book was released on 1913. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Susan E. Keefe
Release : 2020-06-12
Genre : Social Science
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Book Synopsis Junaluska by : Susan E. Keefe
Download or read book Junaluska written by Susan E. Keefe. This book was released on 2020-06-12. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Junaluska is one of the oldest African American communities in western North Carolina and one of the few surviving today. After Emancipation, many former slaves in Watauga County became sharecroppers, were allowed to clear land and to keep a portion, or bought property outright, all in the segregated neighborhood on the hill overlooking the town of Boone, North Carolina. Land and home ownership have been crucial to the survival of this community, whose residents are closely interconnected as extended families and neighbors. Missionized by white Krimmer Mennonites in the early twentieth century, their church is one of a handful of African American Mennonite Brethren churches in the United States, and it provides one of the few avenues for leadership in the local black community. Susan Keefe has worked closely with members of the community in editing this book, which is based on three decades of participatory research. These life history narratives adapted from interviews with residents (born between 1885 and 1993) offer a people's history of the black experience in the southern mountains. Their stories provide a unique glimpse into the lives of African Americans in Appalachia during the 20th century--and a community determined to survive through the next.
Author : William E. King
Release : 2010-05-03
Genre : Photography
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Book Synopsis Lake Junaluska by : William E. King
Download or read book Lake Junaluska written by William E. King. This book was released on 2010-05-03. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Religion spread swiftly across our new nation with the help of camp meetings where families, taking a break from farm labor, gathered for inspiration and socializing. The late-19th-century religious experience expanded the concept by adding educational and recreational opportunities. Permanent campgrounds appeared, the most renowned being Chautauqua in New York. In 1913, Southern Methodists created their own institution with the first conference at Lake Junaluska in western North Carolina. Capitalizing on the beauty of the Appalachian Mountains, Lake Junaluska Assembly, a conference center of the United Methodist Church, became an attraction for inspiration, instruction, relaxation, and recreation. Renowned preachers such as Billy Graham and speakers like Eleanor Roosevelt have filled its iconic round auditorium. Approximately 200,000 annual visitors join a residential community to make Lake Junaluska a destination in its own right amid the attractions of nearby Asheville, Waynesville, Blue Ridge Parkway, and Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Author : William E. King
Release : 2010-04
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Lake Junaluska 15 Historic Postcards by : William E. King
Download or read book Lake Junaluska 15 Historic Postcards written by William E. King. This book was released on 2010-04. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Barbara R. Duncan
Release : 1998
Genre : Fiction
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Book Synopsis Living Stories of the Cherokee by : Barbara R. Duncan
Download or read book Living Stories of the Cherokee written by Barbara R. Duncan. This book was released on 1998. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traditional and modern stories by the Cherokee Indians of North Carolina reflect the tribe's religious beliefs and values, observations of animals and nature, and knowledge of history.
