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Our Southern Highlanders (Version 2)

Horace Kephart (1862 - 1931)

"Our Southern Highlanders" by Horace Kephart delves into the lives and landscapes of the Appalachian region, focusing particularly on the mountaineers of the Southern highlands. Kephart explores the characteristics, culture, and isolation of the people living in these rugged mountains, painting a vivid picture of both their struggles and the stunning natural environment that surrounds them. In a historical context of the Southern mountaineers, Kephart highlights their reputation as fierce and solitary individuals, oftentimes misunderstood and under appreciated. After living among them for several years, he vividly recounts his experiences and observations in a truthful story of this mysterious region.

Genre(s): *Non-fiction, Social Science (Culture & Anthropology)

Language: English

Keyword(s): appalachia (3), great smoky mountains (2), mountain heritage (1)

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 Something Hidden Go and Find It Part 1 Lyndon Ashworth
00:10:07
Play 02 Something Hidden Go and Find It Part 2 Lyndon Ashworth
00:14:37
Play 03 In the Back of Beyond Part 1 Lyndon Ashworth
00:11:48
Play 04 In the Back of Beyond Part 2 Lyndon Ashworth
00:16:04
Play 05 The Great Smoky Mountains Part 1 Lyndon Ashworth
00:16:05
Play 06 The Great Smoky Mountains Part 2 Lyndon Ashworth
00:17:02
Play 07 A Bear Hunt in the Smokies Part 1 Lyndon Ashworth
00:11:00
Play 08 A Bear Hunt in the Smokies Part 2 Lyndon Ashworth
00:15:49
Play 09 A Bear Hunt in the Smokies Part 3 Lyndon Ashworth
00:14:52
Play 10 Moonshine Land Lyndon Ashworth
00:19:23
Play 11 Ways That Are Dark Part 1 Lyndon Ashworth
00:20:16
Play 12 Ways That Are Dark Part 2 Lyndon Ashworth
00:05:55
Play 13 A Leaf From the Past Part 1 Lyndon Ashworth
00:11:06
Play 14 A Leaf From the Past Part 2 Lyndon Ashworth
00:18:44
Play 15 "Blockaders" and "Revenue" Part 1 Lyndon Ashworth
00:15:50
Play 16 "Blockaders" and "Revenue" Part 2 Lyndon Ashworth
00:15:12
Play 17 The Outlander and the Native Part 1 Lyndon Ashworth
00:13:36
Play 18 The Outlander and the Native Part 2 Lyndon Ashworth
00:14:16
Play 19 The People of the Hills Part 1 Lyndon Ashworth
00:11:42
Play 20 The People of the Hills Part 2 Lyndon Ashworth
00:17:36
Play 21 The Land of Do Without Part 1 Lyndon Ashworth
00:12:53
Play 22 The Land of Do Without Part 2 Lyndon Ashworth
00:17:11
Play 23 Home Folks and Neighbor People Part 1 Lyndon Ashworth
00:13:32
Play 24 Home Folks and Neighbor People Part 2 Lyndon Ashworth
00:14:30
Play 25 The Mountain Dialect part 1 Lyndon Ashworth
00:22:25
Play 26 The Mountain Dialect Part 2 Lyndon Ashworth
00:21:37
Play 27 The Law of the Wilderness Part 1 Lyndon Ashworth
00:11:48
Play 28 The Law of the Wilderness Part 2 Lyndon Ashworth
00:19:00
Play 29 The Blood Feud Part 1 Lyndon Ashworth
00:18:46
Play 30 The Blood Feud Part 2 Lyndon Ashworth
00:20:23
Play 31 Who Are the Mountaineers? Part 1 Lyndon Ashworth
00:14:13
Play 32 Who Are the Mountaineers? Part 2 Lyndon Ashworth
00:17:30
Play 33 "When the Sleeper Wakes" Part 1 Lyndon Ashworth
00:11:57
Play 34 "When the Sleeper Wakes" Part 2 Lyndon Ashworth
00:15:12