Seekers of Scenery: Travel Writing from Southern Appalachia

by Kevin O'Donnell Jr.

During the nineteenth century, American travelers began to "discover" southern Appalachia and to define it within mainstream American culture. As a result, American periodicals--from national publications such as Harper's and The Atlantic Monthly to smaller circulation magazines such as DeBow's and The Lakeside Monthly--published a great deal about the region, which encompasses parts of Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1572332786
• ISBN13: 9781572332782
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Univ Tennessee Press
• Length: 424 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.3"