King of the Moonshiners: Lewis R. Redmond in Fact and Fiction (Appalachian Echoes) ebook

by Bruce E. Stewart,Durwood Dunn

Bruce E. Stewart Durwood Dunn Americas English

Bruce E. Stewart is an assistant professor of history at Appalachian State University

Bruce E. Stewart is an assistant professor of history at Appalachian State University. Series: Appalachian Echoes. I am trying to see if he is of the Redmond family that I am related to, but the book was a very interesting read. Did he really kill the US Marshall? Don't know.

King of the Moonshiners book . The hillbilly hero is an American archetype. Appalachian lore and moonshine - tales as tall and colorful as the mountain ridges. The west had Jesse James and the east had Lewis R. Redmond. Both romanticized as outlaw legends. But reading about Lewis R. Redmond (both in fact and fiction) was quite interesting; especially since I once lived in Transylvania County where Redmond honed his moonshine skills - Appalachian lore and moonshine - tales as tall and colorful as the mountain ridges.

Bruce Stewart earned his . His areas of study are United States History and Appalachian History. in History from Western Carolina University and his P. in History from the University of Georgia. University of Georgia. United States History, US and Appalachian History. King of the Moonshiners: Lewis R. Redmond in Fact and Fiction (Knoxville: University of Tennessee Press, 2008). Title: Associate Professor. Department: Department of History.

The book contains three late nineteenth-century publications that detail events surrounding Redmond’s 1876 murder of a . The book’s greatest strength is Stewart’s biographical introduction that examines Redmond’s influence on American perceptions of Appalachia.

Appalachian echoes series. Redmond, Lewis Richard, 1854-1906. Personal Name: Stewart, Bruce E. Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references and index. Lewis Richard Redmond, the notorious outlaw and famous moonshiner, of western North Carolina, who was born in Swain County, . in the year 1855, and arrested April 7th, 1881, R. A. Cobb. Personal Name: Redmond, Lewis Richard, 1854-1906.

The hillbilly hero is an American archetype.

King of the Moonshiners: Lewis R. Redmond in Fact and Fiction (Appalachian Echoes) published in the year 2009 was published by University. Living a hardscrabble life in the mountains of the South, he turns to making moonshine in a homemade still, hidden from the prying eyes of the revenuers-the federal agents who pursue him because he doesn't pay taxes. In reality a lawbreaker, in our mythology the moonshiner is the hero who fights valiantly to eke out a living while being unfairly dogged by the infernal feds. Redmond in Fact and Fiction. The hillbilly hero is an American archetype

King of the Moonshiners: Lewis R. The hillbilly hero is an American archetype ) . Durwood Dunn was a graduate of the University of Tennessee with a Bachelor of Arts with honors in History and Latin in 1965, a Master of Arts in History in 1968, and a Doctor of Philosophy in History in 1976. Dr. Dunn was an accomplished author and historian. His most prominent works include "Cades Cove: The Life and Death of a Southern Appalachian Community, 1818 - 1937"; "An Abolitionist in the Appalachian South"; and "The Civil War in Southern Appalachian Methodism.

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Mystery & Detective. Certainly not. Don't you know who is the King of Beasts? Aslan is a lion - the Lion, the great Lion. In fact we shall be cut off from Aslan. But that isn't what she'll do first," said Mrs Beaver, "not if I know her. The moment that Edmund tells her that we're all here she'll set out to catch us this very night, and if he's been gone about half an hour, she'll be here in about another twenty minutes.

Stewart also explores the life of the moonshiner and the many myths that developed around hillbilly stereotypes. A welcome addition to the New Directions in Southern History series, Moonshiners and Prohibitionists addresses major economic, social, and cultural questions that are essential to the understanding of Appalachian history. To read this book, upload an EPUB or FB2 file to Bookmate.

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The hillbilly hero is an American archetype. Living a hardscrabble life in the mountains of the South, he turns to making moonshine in a homemade still, hidden from the prying eyes of the revenuers--the federal agents who pursue him because he doesn't pay taxes. In reality a lawbreaker, in our mythology the moonshiner is the hero who fights valiantly to eke out a living while being unfairly dogged by the infernal feds. Developed and embellished through more than a century of American popular culture, this image has put down deep roots in our collective psyche. King of the Moonshiners shows us how those roots first began to grow. Lewis R. Redmond was an archetypal moonshiner. On March 1, 1876, the twenty-one-year-old North Carolinian shot and killed a U.S. deputy marshal who tried to arrest him on charges of illicit distilling. He then fled to Pickens County, South Carolina, where, within three years, he gained national notoriety as the King of the Moonshiners. More than any other individual moonshiner in southern Appalachia, Redmond captured the imagination of middle-class Americans. Then, as now, media coverage had a lot to do with his reputation. This book includes three publications that helped to transform Redmond into a national celebrity. The first is a newspaper interview of Redmond, first published in the Charleston News and Courier in June 1878 and subsequently reprinted in newspapers throughout the country. This sympathetic portrayal made Redmond a household name. The second publication is Edward B. Crittenden's 1879 dime novel (and fiction it certainly is), which solidified Redmond's reputation as the most dangerous man in southern Appalachia. The third piece waswritten shortly after Redmond's capture in 1881, allegedly to set the record straight. As Bruce Stewart ably demonstrates, Redmond and his legend were the products of a specific historical moment: leaders of the New South wanted to shed the region's hillbilly reputation while northern writers, looking for colorful stories, created a new and mythic version of Appalachia. Through these original documents, contemporary readers have the opportunity to relive that fascinating time.

Grillador

I am trying to see if he is of the Redmond family that I am related to, but the book was a very interesting read. Did he really kill the US Marshall? Don't know.

Karon

Very poorly published. Three manuscripts written poorly. This should have been an interesting read of Historical fiction and it wasn't. It felt like it was someone's master's thesis . I was excited to read the book as I am a Redmond family member. I will not be reccommending this book to my many Redmond family members. Sorry. Get a new editor to rewrite this book.

Cordanius

Great service. Book was a little difficult to read.

Armin

thanks got here fast and in good shape. * * * * ** * * * * * * * *

Tam

The book arrived as advertised and was well worth the purchase. I would recommend it to anyone interested in this topic.