Shenandoah Heritage: The Story of the People Before the Park

Shenandoah Heritage: The Story of the People Before the Park by Jack Reeder. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780915746101.

The descendants of the mountain people speak with deep respect of the self-reliance of their forebears. They refer to the stamina, the craftsmanship, the woodlore of these people. They wonder if our modern "civilized" way of life is really an improvement over that of their ancestors: "Is it progress to make people dissatisfied? To make them want what they dont have?" Contents: Breaking the stereotypes; Mountain homes and life styles; Families; The Delon Taylor family; "They are kindly and helpful"; Transportation and roads; Community life; Corbin Hollow; Boyhood in Weakley Hollow; Health; Education; Religion; Income and occupations; Apples, cabbages, and the time of day; Tools; Framing; One-upmanship; Moonshining; "Mr. Franks" encounter; Lawlessness; The chestnut and the mountain economy; Technology changes the mountain way of life; The Park movement; Outsiders aid the mountain people; The rescue; From farmland to parkland; Land owners, tenants, and squatters; Easing the transition; Limbo; Aubrey Sisk; Where are they today?.