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The craft of making moonshine-an unaged white whiskey, often made
and consumed outside legal parameters-nearly went extinct in the
late twentieth century as law enforcement cracked down on illicit
producers, and cheaper, lawful alcohol became readily available.
Yet the twenty-first century has witnessed a resurgence of
artisanal distilling, as both connoisseurs and those reconnecting
with their heritage have created a vibrant new culture of
moonshine. While not limited to Appalachia, moonshine is often
entwined with the region in popular understandings. The first
interdisciplinary examination of the legal moonshine industry,
Modern Moonshine probes the causes and impact of the so-called
moonshine revival. What does the moonshine revival tell us about
our national culture? How does it shape the image of Appalachia and
rural America? Focusing mostly on southern Appalachia, the book's
eleven essays chronicle such popular figures as Popcorn Sutton and
explore how and why distillers promote their product as
"traditional" and "authentic." This edited collection draws from
scholars across the disciplines of anthropology, history,
geography, and sociology to make sense of the legal, social, and
historical shifts behind contemporary production and consumption of
moonshine, and offers a fresh perspective on an enduring topic of
Appalachian myth and reality.
For many common people, the American Revolution offered an
opportunity to radically reimagine the wealth and power structures
in the nascent United States. Yet in the eyes of working-class
activists, the U.S. Constitution favored the interests of a corrupt
elite and betrayed the lofty principles of the Declaration of
Independence. The discontent of these ordinary revolutionaries
sparked a series of protest movements throughout the country during
the 1780s and 1790s. Redemption from Tyranny explores the life of a
leader among these revolutionaries. A farmer, evangelical, and
political activist, Herman Husband (1724-1795) played a crucial
role in some of the most important anti-establishment movements in
eighteenth-century America--the Great Awakening, the North Carolina
Regulation, the American Revolution, and the Whiskey Rebellion.
Husband became a famous radical, advocating for the reduction of
economic inequality among white men. Drawing on a wealth of newly
unearthed resources, Stewart uses the life of Husband to explore
the varied reasons behind the rise of economic populism and its
impact on society during the long American Revolution. Husband
offers a valuable lens through which we can view how "labouring,
industrious people" shaped--and were shaped by--the American
Revolution.
Community is an evolving and complex concept that historians have
applied to localities, counties, and the South as a whole in order
to ground larger issues in the day-to-day lives of all segments of
society. These social networks sometimes unite and sometimes divide
people, they can mirror or transcend political boundaries, and they
may exist solely within the cultures of like-minded people. This
volume explores the nature of southern communities during the long
nineteenth century. The contributors build on the work of scholars
who have allowed us to see community not simply as a place but
instead as an idea in a constant state of definition and
redefinition. They reaffirm that there never has been a singular
southern community. As editors Steven E. Nash and Bruce E. Stewart
reveal, southerners have constructed an array of communities across
the region and beyond. Nor do the contributors idealize these
communities. Far from being places of cooperation and harmony,
southern communities were often rife with competition and discord.
Indeed, conflict has constituted a vital part of southern communal
development. Taken together, the essays in this volume remind us
how community-focused studies can bring us closer to answering
those questions posed to Quentin Compson in Absalom, Absalom!:
"Tell [us] about the South. What's it like there. What do they do
there. Why do they live there. Why do they live at all."
Community is an evolving and complex concept that historians have
applied to localities, counties, and the South as a whole in order
to ground larger issues in the day-to-day lives of all segments of
society. These social networks sometimes unite and sometimes divide
people, they can mirror or transcend political boundaries, and they
may exist solely within the cultures of like-minded people. This
volume explores the nature of southern communities during the long
nineteenth century. The contributors build on the work of scholars
who have allowed us to see community not simply as a place but
instead as an idea in a constant state of definition and
redefinition. They reaffirm that there never has been a singular
southern community. As editors Steven E. Nash and Bruce E. Stewart
reveal, southerners have constructed an array of communities across
the region and beyond. Nor do the contributors idealize these
communities. Far from being places of cooperation and harmony,
southern communities were often rife with competition and discord.
Indeed, conflict has constituted a vital part of southern communal
development. Taken together, the essays in this volume remind us
how community-focused studies can bring us closer to answering
those questions posed to Quentin Compson in Absalom, Absalom!:
"Tell [us] about the South. What's it like there. What do they do
there. Why do they live there. Why do they live at all."
Homemade liquor has played a prominent role in the Appalachian
economy for nearly two centuries. The region endured profound
transformations during the extreme prohibition movements of the
nineteenth century, when the manufacturing and sale of alcohol --
an integral part of daily life for many Appalachians -- was banned.
In Moonshiners and Prohibitionists: The Battle over Alcohol in
Southern Appalachia, Bruce E. Stewart chronicles the social
tensions that accompanied the region's early transition from a
rural to an urban-industrial economy. Stewart analyzes the dynamic
relationship of the bootleggers and opponents of liquor sales in
western North Carolina, as well as conflict driven by social and
economic development that manifested in political discord. Stewart
also explores the life of the moonshiner and the many myths that
developed around hillbilly stereotypes. A welcome addition to the
New Directions in Southern History series, Moonshiners and
Prohibitionists addresses major economic, social, and cultural
questions that are essential to the understanding of Appalachian
history.
Homemade liquor has played a prominent role in the Appalachian
economy for nearly two centuries. The region endured profound
transformations during the extreme prohibition movements of the
nineteenth century, when the manufacturing and sale of alcohol --
an integral part of daily life for many Appalachians -- was banned.
In Moonshiners and Prohibitionists: The Battle over Alcohol in
Southern Appalachia, Bruce E. Stewart chronicles the social
tensions that accompanied the region's early transition from a
rural to an urban-industrial economy. Stewart analyzes the dynamic
relationship of the bootleggers and opponents of liquor sales in
western North Carolina, as well as conflict driven by social and
economic development that manifested in political discord. Stewart
also explores the life of the moonshiner and the many myths that
developed around hillbilly stereotypes. A welcome addition to the
New Directions in Southern History series, Moonshiners and
Prohibitionists addresses major economic, social, and cultural
questions that are essential to the understanding of Appalachian
history.
The craft of making moonshine-an unaged white whiskey, often made
and consumed outside legal parameters-nearly went extinct in the
late twentieth century as law enforcement cracked down on illicit
producers, and cheaper, lawful alcohol became readily available.
Yet the twenty-first century has witnessed a resurgence of
artisanal distilling, as both connoisseurs and those reconnecting
with their heritage have created a vibrant new culture of
moonshine. While not limited to Appalachia, moonshine is often
entwined with the region in popular understandings. The first
interdisciplinary examination of the legal moonshine industry,
Modern Moonshine probes the causes and impact of the so-called
moonshine revival. What does the moonshine revival tell us about
our national culture? How does it shape the image of Appalachia and
rural America? Focusing mostly on southern Appalachia, the book's
eleven essays chronicle such popular figures as Popcorn Sutton and
explore how and why distillers promote their product as
"traditional" and "authentic." This edited collection draws from
scholars across the disciplines of anthropology, history,
geography, and sociology to make sense of the legal, social, and
historical shifts behind contemporary production and consumption of
moonshine, and offers a fresh perspective on an enduring topic of
Appalachian myth and reality.
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