My Journey To Appalachia: A Year At The Folk School

By Eleanor Lambert Wilson

In 1941, three months after graduating from Vassar College, Ellie Lambert arrived in Brasstown, NC, to join the staff at the John C. Campbell Folk School, an experiment in adult education modeled on... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0914875310
• ISBN13: 9780914875314
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Bright Mountain Books
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 0.5" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Change in the wind

A wonderfully written book about the changes taking place in rural America in 1941. Told by a young new Vassar graduate from Long Island who journeys to the heart of rural Appalachia, this story describes the rich and simple textures of the mountains as the winds of change begin to blow. The TVA project, highway improvement, educational changes, World War II and the impacts they have on this small, fairly isolated community are examined from the perspective of a fresh set of eyes. A very interesting read with great pictures from the era. Highly recommend for anyone.