The Foxfire Book Of Appalachian Toys Games

Author : Linda Garland Page
Publisher : UNC Press Books
ISBN 13 : 1469617005
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Foxfire Book of Appalachian Toys and Games written by Linda Garland Page and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2018-06-15 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part oral history and part rule book, The Foxfire Book of Appalachian Toys and Games is a joyous collection of memories of playing indoor and outdoor games; of making dolls, homemade board games, playhouses, and other toys--each with complete instructions and the flavor of southern Appalachia. Every toy and game has been tested by the Foxfire students and is devised to make or play yourself, without major expense, complicated parts, or electricity. Originally published in 1985, the book includes familiar games like marbles, hopscotch, and horseshoes, as well as more obscure entertainments such as stealing the pines, crows and cranes, and thimble. Here, too, are instructions for constructing playhouses, noisemakers, puzzles, and whimmy diddles. The book also provides information on special games traditionally played on Sundays and holidays. For those who are tired of worn-out batteries and electronic toys and for anyone curious about the playtimes of an earlier generation, The Foxfire Book of Appalachian Toys and Games is a welcome and entertaining guide.

Author : Foxfire Fund, Inc.
Publisher : Anchor
ISBN 13 : 0385073534
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Foxfire Book written by Foxfire Fund, Inc. and published by Anchor. This book was released on 1972-02-17 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1972, The Foxfire Book was a surprise bestseller that brought Appalachia's philosophy of simple living to hundreds of thousands of readers. Whether you wanted to hunt game, bake the old-fashioned way, or learn the art of successful moonshining, The Foxfire Museum and Heritage Center had a contact who could teach you how with clear, step-by-step instructions. This classic debut volume of the acclaimed series covers a diverse array of crafts and practical skills, including log cabin building, hog dressing, basketmaking, cooking, fencemaking, crop planting, hunting, and moonshining, as well as a look at the history of local traditions like snake lore and faith healing.

Author : Linda Garland Page
Publisher : Dutton Adult
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Foxfire Book of Toys and Games written by Linda Garland Page and published by Dutton Adult. This book was released on 1985 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of simple indoor and outdoor games with complete instructions and the flavor of southern Appalachia.

Author : Eliot Wigginton
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN 13 : 0807899046
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Foxfire Christmas written by Eliot Wigginton and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2010-02-15 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New in paperback This captivating book of recollections celebrates the holiday traditions of Appalachian families as passed from one generation to the next. Based on Foxfire students' interviews with neighbors and family members, the memories shared here are from a simpler time, when gifts were fewer but perhaps more precious, and holiday tables were laden with traditional favorites. More than just reminiscences, however, A Foxfire Christmas includes instructions for recreating many of the ornaments, toys, and recipes that make up so many family traditions, from Chicken and Dumplings to Black Walnut Cake, and from candy pulls to corn husk dolls and hand-whittled toy cars.

Author : T. J. Smith
Publisher : UNC Press Books
ISBN 13 : 1469654105
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Foxfire Book of Appalachian Cookery written by T. J. Smith and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2019-08-09 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From springhouse to smokehouse, from hearth to garden, Southern Appalachian foodways are celebrated afresh in this newly revised edition of The Foxfire Book of Appalachian Cookery. First published in 1984—one of the wildly popular Foxfire books drawn from a wealth of material gathered by Foxfire students in Rabun Gap, Georgia—the volume combines hundreds of unpretentious, delectable recipes with the practical knowledge, wisdom, and riveting stories of those who have cooked this way for generations. A tremendous resource for all interested in the region's culinary culture, it is now reimagined with today's heightened interest in cultural-specific cooking and food-lovers culture in mind. This edition features new documentation, photographs, and recipes drawn from Foxfire's extensive archives while maintaining all the reminiscences and sharp humor of the amazing people originally interviewed. Appalachian-born chef Sean Brock contributes a passionate foreword to this edition, witnessing to the book's spellbinding influence on him and its continued relevance. T. J. Smith, editor of the revised edition, provides a fascinating perspective on the book's original creation and this revision. They invite you to join Foxfire for the first time or once again for a journey into the delicious world of wild foods, traditional favorites, and tastes found only in Southern Appalachia.

Author : Foxfire Fund Inc
Publisher : Anchor
ISBN 13 : 0525436324
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Foxfire Story written by Foxfire Fund Inc and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2020-04-28 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 1972, the Foxfire books have preserved and celebrated the culture of Southern Appalachia for countless readers all around the world. In Foxfire Story, folklorist (and Foxfire director) T.J. Smith collects some of his favorite stories from the archives to illuminate the oral traditions that have been part of the culture of the mountains for centuries. Here are instances of mountain speech, proverbs and sayings, legends, folktales, anecdotes, songs, and pranks and jests, along with ghost tales and accounts of folk belief, as well as stories from half a dozen of the region’s finest storytellers. Through these examples, Smith examines the role storytelling plays in the Southern Appalachian community, identifying the rich traditions that can be found in the region and exploring how they convey a sense of place—and of identity.

Author : Foxfire Fund, Inc.
Publisher : Anchor
ISBN 13 : 0385422768
Total Pages : 510 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Foxfire 10 written by Foxfire Fund, Inc. and published by Anchor. This book was released on 1993-03-01 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1972, The Foxfire Book was a surprise bestseller that brought Appalachia's philosophy of simple living to hundreds of thousands of readers. Whether you wanted to hunt game, bake the old-fashioned way, or learn the art of successful moonshining, The Foxfire Museum and Heritage Center had a contact who could teach you how with clear, step-by-step instructions. Chock full of the wit and wisdom that has become the Foxfire trademark, this tenth volume in the acclaimed series is on oral history of Appalachian lives and traditions, homespun crafts, and folk arts including gourd carving and chairmaking.

Author : Foxfire Fund, Inc.
Publisher : Anchor
ISBN 13 : 0525436308
Total Pages : 592 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Travels with Foxfire written by Foxfire Fund, Inc. and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2018-08-14 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 1972, the Foxfire books have preserved and celebrated the culture of Southern Appalachia for hundreds of thousands of readers. In Travels with Foxfire, native son Phil Hudgins and Foxfire student Jessica Phillips travel from Georgia to the Carolinas, Tennessee to Kentucky, collecting the stories of the men and women who call the region home. Across more than thirty essays, we discover the secret origins of stock car racing, the story behind the formation of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the vanishing art of gathering wild ginseng, and the recipes of an award-winning cookbook writer. We meet bootleggers and bear hunters, game wardens and medicine women, water dowsers, sculptors, folk singers, novelists, record collectors, and home cooks—even the world’s foremost “priviologist”—all with tales to tell. A rich compendium of the collected wisdom of artists, craftsmen, musicians, and moonshiners, Travels with Foxfire is a joyful tribute to the history, the geography, and the traditions that define Appalachian living.

Author : Jim Makowicki
Publisher : Taunton
ISBN 13 : 9781561581122
Total Pages : 151 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Making Heirloom Toys written by Jim Makowicki and published by Taunton. This book was released on 1996 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides detailed drawings and patterns, parts lists, construction photographs, and step-by-step instructions for making twenty-two wooden toys

Author : Foxfire Fund
Publisher : Anchor
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 566 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Foxfire 40th Anniversary Book written by Foxfire Fund and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2006-09-12 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the history of "Foxfire" magazine from 1966 to the present, exploring the magazine's philosophy of simple living, ideas for creative self-sufficiency, and efforts to preserve the history and culture of Appalachia.