{"product_id":"a-popular-history-of-western-north-carolina-mountains-heroes-hootnoggers-9781596291836","title":"A Popular History of Western North Carolina: Mountains, Heroes \u0026 Hootnoggers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe ancient hills of Western North Carolina have cradled a culture that encompasses Cherokee heritage, pioneer legacies and urban visions.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor those who visit and those who make the region their home, there is something captivating about the mountains of Western North Carolina. We meet Lillian Exum Clement, the first female legislator in the South; and Nina Simone, the African American singing prodigy from Tryon. We get to view controversial elements of the Civil War in Western North Carolina from multiple points of view and draw our own conclusions. We comprehend the variety of people who have created the region as it exists now--alive with traditions, contradictions and promise. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstead of merely reciting historical fact, and with a warm, accessible style, Asheville Citizen Times writer Rob Neufeld helps readers understand the history of the mountains by allowing us to walk in the shoes of the Native Americans, farmers, soldiers and others who preceded us. More than an enlightening read, this book illuminates the progression of frontier life that we have come to know as Western North Carolina history. By linking the lives and experiences of the land's various inhabitants, Neufeld captures the spirit of Appalachia within this volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press (SC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781596291836\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 126\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.27h x 6.26w x 0.33d","brand":"Rob Neufeld","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36661175779484,"sku":"9781596291836","price":18.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_c6fcd235-54ef-43de-a8aa-5a081715130c.jpg?v=1603898840","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-popular-history-of-western-north-carolina-mountains-heroes-hootnoggers-9781596291836","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}