Foxfire 3: Animal Care, Banjos and Dulcimers, Hide Tanning, Summer and Fall Wild Plant Foods, Butter Churns, Ginseng, and Still More

by Eliot Wigginton

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Interviews and essays describe the way of life and crafts of pioneer America still surviving in the Appalachian region.

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This third volume celebrates the lively and homespun heritage of Appalachia, featuring sections on animal care, banjos & dulcimers, hide tanning, summer and fall wild plant foods, cornshuck mops, butter churns, apple butter, building a lumber kiln, and ginseng.
Animal care, banjos & dulcimers, hide tanning, summer and fall wild plant foods, butter churns, ginseng, and still more affairs of plain living.

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Canonical title
Foxfire 3: Animal Care, Banjos and Dulcimers, Hide Tanning, Summer and Fall Wild Plant Foods, Butter Churns, Ginseng, and Still More
Original publication date
1975
Dedication
This book is dedicated to the peopleof these mountains in the hope that, through it, some portion of their wisdom, ingenuity and individuality will remain long after them to touch us all.
First words
my dadie raised the stuff we loved one he groed the corn to make our bread
Introduction: The contents of this book need little introduction; they stand on their own as helpful instructions and enjoyable reading.
Last words
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)You know, you could live t'see that day come--th'day that th' Lord comes. You could live t'see it.
Disambiguation notice
This is for an individual book in the Foxfire Series. Do not combine with series, box sets, or other books in the series.

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Nonfiction, General Nonfiction, Anthropology, History
DDC/MDS
975.8123History & geographyHistory of North AmericaSoutheastern United States (South Atlantic states)GeorgiaNortheast Georgia
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F291.2 .F622Local History of the United States, Canada and Latin AmericaUnited States local historyGeorgia
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