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Middling Folk : Three Seas, Three Centuries, One Scots-Irish Family Matthews
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Subject Area
- Biography & Autobiography, Référence, History, Social Science
- Book Title
- Middling Folk : Three Seas, Three Centuries, One Scots-Irish Fami
- Features
- Dust Jacket, Ex-Library
- Source Language
- Scots
- ISBN
- 9781556529696
- Publication Name
- Middling Folk : Three Seas, Three Centuries, One Scots-Irish Family
- Publisher
- Chicago Review Press, Incorporated
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Subject
- Genealogy & Heraldry, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Historical, United States / General
- Publication Year
- 2009
- Type
- Not Available
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.2 in
- Item Weight
- 22.1 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 384 Pages
About this product
Product Information
Historians and biographers have traditionally favored stories of the powerful and the trends they set in motion. More recently, they've spotlighted the neglected lives of the disenfranchised and dispossessed. "But," asks Linda H. Matthews, descendant of the pragmatic, adaptable, and lively Hammill family, "who tells the stories of the people in the middle?" Spanning three centuries and three seas, from the bluffs of Scotland and Ireland to colonial Chesapeake Bay and Virginia, then across the expanding nation into the Pacific Northwest, Middling Folk makes the compelling case that the experiences of the middle classes--those who "quietly, century after century, conducted the business and built the livelihoods that made their societies prosper"--reveal a great deal about the founding of the United States and the ways in which customs and traditions are perpetuated through the generations. Matthews combines meticulous research and deft storytelling to show how the Scots-Irish Hammills--millers, wagon makers, and blacksmiths--lived out their lives against a backdrop of the American Revolution, the Civil War, and westward expansion. Readers will come away with a newfound respect for the ordinary families who helped shape this country and managed to hold their own through turbulent times.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Chicago Review Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1556529694
ISBN-13
9781556529696
eBay Product ID (ePID)
73664262
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
384 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Middling Folk : Three Seas, Three Centuries, One Scots-Irish Family
Publication Year
2009
Subject
Genealogy & Heraldry, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Historical, United States / General
Type
Not Available
Subject Area
Biography & Autobiography, Référence, History, Social Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
22.1 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN
2009-025694
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"A richly textured, strongly researched and documented, beautifully written family history that any student of Americana will find irresistible. The 'novelistic' inventions that punctuate Matthews's historical narrative are uncannily evocative. A wonderful book!" --Christopher Herbert, Chester D. Tripp Professor of Humanities, Northwestern University, "An often poignant story that is both instructive and witty--and likely to impel many to take a closer look at their own family trees." --Larry Lockridge, professor of English, New York University; author, Shade of the Raintree: The Life and Death of Ross Lockridge, Jr., "Matthews is a graceful writer, providing the necessary historical facts and documentations while keeping us squarely focused on the people and their stories . . . Simply splendid." — Booklist , starred review, "Matthews is a graceful writer, providing the necessary historical facts and documentations while keeping us squarely focused on the people and their stories . . . Simply splendid." — Booklist ,starred review, " Middling Folk examines generations of a middle class family and in so doing opens a window to a part of America's history that has long been missing." --Katherine Bateman, author, Kentucky Clay: Eleven Generations of a Southern Dynasty, "Middling Folkexamines generations of a middle class family and in so doing opens a window to a part of America's history that has long been missing." - Katherine Bateman, author,Kentucky Clay: Eleven Generations of a Southern Dynasty, "Matthews is a graceful writer, providing the necessary historical facts and documentations while keeping us squarely focused on the people and their stories . . . Simply splendid." -- Booklist , starred review, " Middling Folk examines generations of a middle class family and in so doing opens a window to a part of America's history that has long been missing." —Katherine Bateman, author, Kentucky Clay: Eleven Generations of a Southern Dynasty, "An often poignant story that is both instructive and witty--and likely to impel many to take a closer look at their own family trees." --Larry Lockridge, professor of English, New York University; author, Shade of the Raintree: The Life and Death of Ross Lockridge, Jr., "An often poignant story that is both instructive and witty—and likely to impel many to take a closer look at their own family trees." —Larry Lockridge, professor of English, New York University; author, Shade of the Raintree: The Life and Death of Ross Lockridge, Jr., "A richly textured, strongly researched and documented, beautifully written family history that any student of Americana will find irresistible. The 'novelistic' inventions that punctuate Matthews's historical narrative are uncannily evocative. A wonderful book!" --Christopher Herbert, Chester D. Tripp Professor of Humanities, Northwestern University, "An often poignant story that is both instructive and witty-and likely to impel many to take a closer look at their own family trees." -Larry Lockridge, professor of English, New York University; author,Shade of the Raintree: The Life and Death of Ross Lockridge, Jr., "Matthews is a graceful writer, providing the necessary historical facts and documentations while keeping us squarely focused on the people and their stories . . . Simply splendid." -- Booklist , starred review, "A richly textured, strongly researched and documented, beautifully written family history that any student of Americana will find irresistible. The 'novelistic' inventions that punctuate Matthews's historical narrative are uncannily evocative. A wonderful book!" —Christopher Herbert, Chester D. Tripp Professor of Humanities, Northwestern University, "Matthews is a graceful writer, providing the necessary historical facts and documentations while keeping us squarely focused on the people and their stories . . . Simply splendid." -Booklist,starred review, "A richly textured, strongly researched and documented, beautifully written family history that any student of Americana will find irresistible. The 'novelistic' inventions that punctuate Matthews's historical narrative are uncannily evocative. A wonderful book!" -Christopher Herbert, Chester D. Tripp Professor of Humanities, Northwestern University
Target Audience
Trade
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
929/.20973
Lc Classification Number
Cs71.H1992009
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- c***l (815)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseBEAUTIFUL BOOK, AS DESCRIBED, PACKED WITH CARE WITH LOTS OF PADDING AND IN A BOX TOO. ARRIVED 3 DAYS BEFORE EXPECTED! GREAT COMMUNICATION WITH A CARING SELLER, THANKS!!!Vintage Etiquette by Emily Post (1953) HC The Blue Book Of Social Usage (#176919703848)
- 7***i (764)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseI received this beautiful vintage nightgown in amazing condition for its age and exactly as the seller had the item listed for sale. Highly recommend to purchase from~ I will most definitely be purchasing again from this seller really soon. Super fast and well packed shipping due to the fragility of my vintage item.. Excellent customer service/care and support with my purchase. 5 star stellar seller and I look forward to working with you again really soon . Thank you💕😘💙🦋🥰
- i***e (143)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchasePerfectly as described! Incredible value, and arrived quickly too boot! Original packaging intact as well! Couldn’t ask for better!