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- Moving on Up to Pisgah Heights: The Whisnants in West Asheville April 17, 2018
- The Down Side of the Land of the Sky: The Rudisills in Asheville and West Asheville, 1922-1951 August 2, 2017
- The Several Lives of West Asheville, Part III: Edwin Carrier in West Asheville April 19, 2017
- The Several Lives of West Asheville, Part II: Edwin G. Carrier Before West Asheville November 15, 2016
- The Several Lives of West Asheville, Part I: Sulphur Springs as Proto-Land of the Sky, 1827-1861 September 11, 2016
- Cotton Mill Colic vs. the Land of the Sky: From Gastonia to Asheville May 12, 2016
- Family Challenges in the ‘Teens: A Strike, a Flood, and an Epidemic March 4, 2016
- A Document Answers Some Questions (and Raises New Ones) February 27, 2016
- Glimpses into the Daily Lives of the Whisnants January 23, 2016
- Working Class Family Behind the Big House: Asbury, Ella, and Their Children: 1907-1918 November 14, 2015
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Tag Archives: Hudson River School
“The Land of the Sky”: A Brief Guide to the Novel and Its Moment
One of a three-part series, best read in order: 1. Asheville as “The Land of the Sky”: The Novel, and a Phrase That Stuck 2. “The Land of the Sky”: A Brief Guide to the Novel and Its Moment 3. “The … Continue reading
Posted in Asheville history, Mountain people, Tourism
Tagged Buncombe County NC, Caesar's Head, Christian Reid, Eagle Hotel, Hillbilly stereotypes, Hotels and inns, Hudson River School, Land of the Sky, Local color, Mountain landscapes, Paint Rock, Swannanoa River, Western North Carolina Railroad
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Asheville as “The Land of the Sky”: A Novel, and a Phrase That Stuck
One of a three-part series, best read in order: 1. Asheville as “The Land of the Sky”: The Novel, and a Phrase That Stuck 2. “The Land of the Sky”: A Brief Guide to the Novel and Its Moment 3. “The … Continue reading