Hard Times - Historic Recordings
by Archives of Appalachia, East Tennessee State University, Box 70295, (423) 439-4338
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Description
Memories of life in Appalachia often reflect a harsh reality. Yet, the songs, stories, and reminiscences recounting the hard times also reflect a faith, courage, and personal dignity characteristic of the Appalachian people. Through sickness and economic hard times, Appalachians have persevered. The following playlist is a sampling of the memories collected in the Archives of Appalachia.
| Name | Description | Released | Price | ||
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1 |
Counterfeit Money and Tramping in the Depression | -- | 5/28/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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2 |
Depression, Sharing with neighbors | -- | 6/12/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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3 |
Depression, coal camp life | -- | 6/12/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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4 |
Moving to Detroit and Great Depression | -- | 7/20/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 4 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Interesting
Good first-hand perspective but could have been recorded with better quality mic. Worth the couple minutes.
One sided
Does not give a complete overall perspective of all the complexities of the era, and could be a little more informative.
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