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On Family And Fences: Tracing Melungeon Roots In The Blue Ridge Mountains Of Virginia And Tennessee, Ron Horton May 2010

On Family And Fences: Tracing Melungeon Roots In The Blue Ridge Mountains Of Virginia And Tennessee, Ron Horton

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The Melungeons are a group of indeterminable origin living in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Southeastern Tennessee and Southwestern Virginia. This thesis describes characteristics of these tri-racial isolates and gives theories as to their mysterious origins. Being darker skinned, the Melungeons were pushed into more mountainous regions by European colonists in the early 1700’s. While multiple hypotheses exist as to the origin of the Melungeon people, there is no single theory that is accepted by all scholars.

Dr. Brent Kennedy’s The Melungeons: The Resurrection of a Proud People, served as a catalyst for my Melungeon research. Kennedy is my …


Midstream, Alena Einstein Jan 2010

Midstream, Alena Einstein

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"From Port-Au-Prince To Hollywood: The Trope Of The Zombi(E) In American Literature", Pitetti M. Connor Jan 2010

"From Port-Au-Prince To Hollywood: The Trope Of The Zombi(E) In American Literature", Pitetti M. Connor

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The Gothic Flip: Using The Supernatural To Fight For Morality, Kathryn Gelsone Jan 2010

The Gothic Flip: Using The Supernatural To Fight For Morality, Kathryn Gelsone

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Sketchy Etchings: Stories, Jeff Brewer Jan 2010

Sketchy Etchings: Stories, Jeff Brewer

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No abstract provided.