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21 12, 2022

Session 6: Ties that Bind: The Story of an Afro-Cherokee Family in Slavery and Freedom by Tiya Miles

2023-02-15T13:42:52-06:00

Ties that Bind tells the story of Shoe Boots, a Cherokee warrior and farmer, and Doll, an African slave he acquired in the late [...]

Session 6: Ties that Bind: The Story of an Afro-Cherokee Family in Slavery and Freedom by Tiya Miles2023-02-15T13:42:52-06:00
21 12, 2022

Session 5: Coal Miner’s Daughter by Loretta Lynn with George Vecsey

2023-02-15T13:41:34-06:00

Loretta Lynn recorded the song “Coal Miner’s Daughter” in 1971. Her autobiography of the same name followed in 1976 and the movie in 1980. [...]

Session 5: Coal Miner’s Daughter by Loretta Lynn with George Vecsey2023-02-15T13:41:34-06:00
12 12, 2022

Southern But Not Country: The Interwar Career of Nashville Bandleader Francis Craig

2022-12-28T10:40:18-06:00

Nashville dance bandleader Francis Craig (1900–1966) cultivated a regional and national audience from the 1920s through the 1940s via broadcasts on WSM radio, a [...]

Southern But Not Country: The Interwar Career of Nashville Bandleader Francis Craig2022-12-28T10:40:18-06:00
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