Cades Cove: The Life and Death of a Southern Appalachian Community 1818-1937 [Paperback]

Durwood Dunn (Author)

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Relying on documentary sources, Dunn's revisionist history challenges accounts of the Great Smoky's Cades Cove mountain folk presented by previous historians and fiction writers. Dunn shows that this East Tennessee community was from its origin no less progressive than the nation as a whole. Appearances to the contrary only arose from an atypical portion of the community or from its temporary regression following the Civil War. Ironically, outsiders' "progress" and not its own deficiencies led to the community's demise. Should appeal to scholars and general readers. Recommended for public libraries in the South and most academic libraries.Brent A. Nelson, Univ. of Arkansas at Little Rock Lib.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Univ Tennessee Press; 1 edition (August 15, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0870495593
• ISBN-13: 978-0870495595
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #119,109 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The most accurate account yet of Cades Cove, August 26, 2002

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Chad E. Littleton (Chattanooga, TN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cades Cove: The Life and Death of a Southern Appalachian Community 1818-1937 (Paperback)

I've long been interested in Cades Cove history. As a native East Tennessean, I grew up with the many stories in legends that came from the area. Dunn, grandson of the last man to leave the cove, uses town records and family stories to paint a vivid account of life in the area. Dunn addresses many of the misconceptions about the town and shows a town of people that struggled from the town's beginning to the forced withdrawal to build the Great Smokies National Park. This book will most appeal to scholars, but anyone interested in Southern history would also enjoy it. Highly recommended.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cades Cove, July 31, 2001

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Michelle Swink (Greensboro, NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cades Cove: The Life and Death of a Southern Appalachian Community 1818-1937 (Paperback)

I have visited Cades Cove over 10 times and still find something interesting on each trip. This book was extremely insightful because I actually knew many of the names in the book and the places discussed. If you've never been to the area, you may find the book less insightful though. I love Cades Cove, and I loved this book.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for those interested in Appalachian history!, April 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Cades Cove: The Life and Death of a Southern Appalachian Community 1818-1937 (Paperback)

After a trip to Cades Cove and Townsend to research my family tree I was intrigued by the area. Mr. Dunn's work on Cades Cove presents the history of the area in a well-researched yet enjoyable manner. I read the book in a sitting. I would really like to know more about the Chestnut Flats area!