American Coast, Imperiled Energy: Jason P. Theriot’s American Energy, Imperiled Coast
...land loss nationally visible, with members of Congress fighting for a share of federal oil royalties—increasingly they have been successful despite strong protest, essentially suggesting the Gulf should fend for...
The Bulletin—March 5, 2013
...living in and intellectually engaging with the US South. On March 3, 2013, doctors announced that a baby born in rural Mississippi had been "functionally cured" of HIV infection. The...
Ossabaw Island Flyover
...early to late twentieth century, Ossabaw's ownership changed several times, but the island remained largely undeveloped and sparsely inhabited. The last private owners were members of the Torrey family, starting...
Demon Rum and Politics in Middle Florida: A Review of Southern Prohibition
...held its first local option referendum and voters finally embraced the Noble Experiment in 1904. A complex intertwining of issues—race (especially the presence of "unruly" black saloons), social control, social...
Reconsidering Appalachian Studies
...not only expanding the pool of practicing Appalachianists but also sending more culturally aware and politically alert graduates into all sectors of society: government, education, business, non-profits, and churches. Whether...
Stormy Banks and Sweet Rivers: A Sacred Harp Geography
...space, especially for singers with local ties. Singings often coincide with the homecoming of a congregation or family, when the widely dispersed return to renew acquaintances and pay tribute to...
A City Divided
...racially homogeneous park-neighborhoods such as Ansley Park and Druid Hills, marked a turn toward an Atlanta increasingly characterized by residential segregation. Library of Congress, Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Georgia, 1907. A...
Hillbilly Records, Zulu Yodels, and the Sounds of a Global South
Presentation Part 2: Nunn discusses how Rodgers’ music was appropriated and recontextualized in South Africa and Kenya in the 1930’s and 1940’s Part 3: Erich Nunn, Selected questions and answers About the...
A Review of Matt Miller's Bounce: Rap Music and Local Identity in New Orleans
...Atlanta and Houston, the sound of rap and bounce here is distinct, as evidenced by a strong emphasis on intensely repetitive rhythmic and lyrical sequences, characteristic dances, localized lyrical themes,...
Ireland’s First Sacred Harp Convention: “To Meet To Part No More”
...was evident at the Ireland Convention. Neely Bruce and David Ivey (a renowned Alabama singing master from a prominent singing family) were invited as co-teachers of a singing school. Between...