The Life and Work of John C. Campbell

by Olive Dame Campbell

John C. Campbell (1867--1919) is widely considered to be a pioneer in the objective study of the complex world of Appalachian mountaineers. Thanks to a grant from the Russell Sage Foundation, Campbell traveled throughout the region with his wife -- noted social reformer and "songcatcher" Olive Dame Campbell -- interviewing and profiling its people. His landmark work, The Southern Highlander and His Homeland, is cited by nearly every scholar...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813168546
• ISBN13: 9780813168548
• Release Date: February 2017
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 720 Pages
• Weight: 2.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 6.0" x 9.3"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary